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Oct. 13, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard seeks public assistance with hoax caller

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – The Coast Guard Investigative Service is seeking the public’s assistance with information regarding search and rescue hoax transmissions made over the course of two days.

Oct. 13, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard establishes joint information center for Bonnie G Response

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas – The Incident Command established an information center for the Bonnie G response.

Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier’s cutter boat interdicts an unlawful irregular migration voyage with 21 migrants in Mona Passage waters off Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 9, 2023. The interdiction was carried out in conjunction with Customs and Border Protection air and surface units. The migrants in this group were repatriated to the Dominican Republic Oct. 11, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign John H. Harris, Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier operations officer.)

Oct. 13, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 65 migrants to Dominican Republic following 2 vessel interdictions in Mona Passage

Coast Guard crews repatriated 65 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Sunday and Wednesday, following the interdiction of two overloaded vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. Four Dominican men who were interdicted, Monday, are facing federal prosecution at the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico on a range of charges including attempted illegal re-entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326, bringing in and harboring unlawfully non-U.S. citizens under 8 U.S.C 1324, and failure to heave to under 18 U.S.C. 2237.

Oct. 12, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember 135 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana

VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 69-year-old man from a research vessel Thursday approximately 135 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana.

A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminates an illegal charter operating in Johns Pass off Treasure Island, Florida, Oct. 8, 2023. A Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg boarding team, along with Treasure Island Police Department marine patrol unit officers, boarded a 23-foot boat that was allegedly operating as a bareboat charter with nine passengers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 12, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies stop illegal charter operations off Treasure Island

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminated an illegal charter operating in

Oct. 11, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship near Cat Island, Bahamas

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 74-year-old man from a cruise ship 15 miles east of Cat

Oct. 11, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard reopens commercial ports in wake of Typhoon Bolaven

SANTA RITA, Guam – In a swift response to the passage of Typhoon Bolaven, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has officially reopened the crucial commercial ports of Guam, Rota, and Saipan. This decision, effective at noon on Oct. 11, 2023, follows meticulous assessments conducted by our dedicated crews and trusted partners.

A Coast Guard Station Station Sand Key boat crew rescued a diver after he was reported missing while spearfishing from a 32-foot recreational boat 16 miles northwest of Anclote Key, Florida, Oct. 10, 2023. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that two divers entered the water to spearfish and only one resurfaced. (U.S. Coast Guard video.)

Oct. 10, 2023

Coast Guard rescues diver at sea off Anclote Key

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LA UNION, Philippines (Aug. 29, 2023) - Capt. Joseph Dransfield, Pacific Partnership 2023 Deputy Mission Commander, U.S. Navy, Filipino Coast Guard and Filipino Navy pose for a group photo after water search and rescue exercise at San Fernando Coast Guard Station, Aug 29. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Alexander)

Oct. 10, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard servicemembers participate in Pacific Partnership 2023

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Pacific Partnership returned this summer featuring servicemembers of the U.S. Coast Guard to support mission stops in Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia.

Oct. 10, 2023

Coast Guard urges boaters to adhere to safety zone established for Bonnie G response in St. Thomas

The Coast Guard is urging boaters, Tuesday, to adhere to the safety zone established for the Bonnie G response in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. “It is of the utmost importance for boaters and vessel traffic to adhere to the safety zone that was established by the Coast Guard, Friday, for the duration of this response,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brian Dochterman, Incident Command deputy for the Bonnie G response. “This is an active and complex working site and things could potentially become more complicated. We need commercial and recreational boaters to remain clear of this area for their safety and the safety of response crews working the site.”