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SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard terminates an illegal charter operating in the vicinity of the USS Midway in the San Diego Bay, on Oct. 6, 2023.
A Coast Guard boarding team conducted a safety inspection of the vessel, which had 14 individuals on board, including 12 passengers for hire and two non-credentialed crew members.

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard terminates an illegal charter operating in the San Diego Bay

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard terminates an illegal charter operating in the vicinity of the USS Midway in the San Diego Bay, on Oct. 6, 2023. A Coast Guard boarding team conducted a safety inspection of the vessel, which had 14 individuals on board, including 12 passengers for hire and two non-credentialed crew members.

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts a search and rescue demonstration Feb. 19, 2020, in Charleston, South Carolina. The demonstration was performed for members of the media attending the State of the Coast Guard Address in Charleston. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Dickinson)

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard to host ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ family event in Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND, Ill.— The Coast Guard will host a free family event in Rock Island, Saturday, to engage with the public, and display Coast Guard capabilities and career opportunities.

Oct. 16, 2023

LIFT: Leadership, Improvement, Future and Teamwork

The U.S. Coast Guard recently released an overarching strategic vision for the Coast Guard Academy that will set the course for advancing the institution and meeting the challenges of the future.

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard launches formal investigation into schooner casualty

BOSTON – The Coast Guard has launched a formal investigation into the dismasting of the commercial passenger vessel Grace Bailey. The casualty aboard the schooner Grace Bailey killed one passenger, and injured three others. At 10 a.m., on Oct. 9, the Coast Guard responded to a schooner that had been dismasted, injuring four of the 33 people aboard approximately one mile east of Rockland Harbor. There were 27 passengers, and six crew aboard the Grace Bailey. A Coast Guard Station Rockland 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB) crew launched to assist, and transferred a woman from the Grace Bailey to Rockland Harbor where she was transferred to awaiting EMS and pronounced deceased. “As a member of a lifesaving service, I am deeply saddened by this tragedy,” said Capt. Amy Florentino, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England. “The Coast Guard is committed to conducting a thorough investigation aimed at identifying casual factors that will prevent an accident like this from reoccurring.” Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District, ordered a formal investigation to determine causal factors that led to the incident and to identify any other information that can improve maritime safety in the future.

Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (CGFM/SG), and members of the CGFM/SG Compact of Free Association team stand for a photo with members of the RMI Trust Company on Sept. 20, 2023. The Trust Company is responsible for maintaining the flag registry of commercial vessels, one of the leading registries in the world. Simmons led a delegation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), one of the three former U.S. trust territories under the Compact of Free Association. The visit underscores CGFM/SG's strengthened role as the primary facilitator of the cooperative relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI, reinforcing longstanding ties. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 16, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam sends delegation to Republic of Marshall Islands, assuming expanded role as primary facilitator of longstanding relationship

SANTA RITA, Guam — Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam (CGFM/SG), led a delegation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), one of the three former U.S. trust territories under the Compact of Free Association (COFA) the week of Sept. 18, 2023. The visit underscores CGFM/SG's strengthened role as the primary facilitator of the cooperative relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard and the RMI, reinforcing longstanding ties. They will continue to hold a significant role in the regular Joint Committee Meetings.

Oct. 15, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for missing worker near Harahan, Louisiana

The Coast Guard suspended its search at 7:07 p.m. Saturday for a missing 55-year-old man near Harahan, Louisiana.

Oct. 14, 2023

Coast Guard searching for missing man near Harahan, Louisiana

The Coast Guard is searching for a missing 56-year-old man near Harahan, Louisiana, Saturday.

Oct. 14, 2023

Coast Guard responds to a medical emergency aboard the charter fishing vessel Legend

VIDEO AVAILABLE: SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard Sector San Diego personnel respond to a medical emergency aboard a charter fishing vessel approximately 55 miles west of Point Loma, Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watchstanders received a distress call from the charter fishing vessel, Legend, reporting a medical emergency. A 79-year-old male passenger lost consciousness and fell, signs of a heart attack.

A Coast Guard Station Georgetown 45-foot Response Boat–Medium crew rescues two people from the water after their 44-foot sailing vessel sank near the jetties by the entrance to Winyah Bay in Georgetown, South Carolina, Oct. 13, 2023.

Oct. 14, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 2 near Georgetown, South Carolina

A Coast Guard Station Georgetown boat crew rescued two people from the water, Friday, in the vicinity of the Winyah Bay entrance near Georgetown.

Oct. 13, 2023

Update: Salvage operations continue for Bonnie G off St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas - Pollution and salvage responders will continue operations through the weekend to safely remove the grounded Bonnie G off Cyril E. King Airport.