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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance partnered with the crew of the Mexican Navy vessel ARM Uxmal near Cozumel, Mexico, Sept. 29, 2023, for a joint training exercise under the North American Maritime Security Initiative. The exercise included maneuver and communication drills, ending with two Uxmal crewmembers touring the Reliance. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Reliance)

Oct. 16, 2023

After upholding fishery laws and conducting exercises with Mexican Navy, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance arrives back in Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola on Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. During the patrol, Reliance enforced fishery laws to ensure the safety of commercial fishing vessels and marine resources in the Coast Guard’s Eighth District.

Oct. 16, 2023

CORRECTED MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Fifth New England-based Fast Response Cutter to be commissioned in New Castle

Editors' Note: This correction notes updated time for the ceremony and arrival, as well as ship information. Media interested in attending the ship’s commissioning ceremony are requested to RSVP with d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 18th. Media are requested to arrive by 10:30 a.m. to clear security and be escorted to the event, and must provide media credentials and government-issued photo ID. WHO: Lt. Jacklyn Kokomoor, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling (WPC-1154), Caroline S. Sparling, the cutter’s sponsor, along with additional Sparling family members WHAT: Commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling WHEN: Thursday, October 19th, at 11 a.m. WHERE: 25 Wentworth Rd New Castle, NH 03854

Bags of interdicted cocaine are documented and transferred from a Coast Guard cutter’s small boat

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after $30 million drug seizure, rescue of 2

MAYPORT, Fla.— The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) returned home, Thursday, to Naval Station Mayport after completing a 49-day deployment in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Florida Straits. Patrolling in support of the Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast’s Operation Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task Force-South, in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, Valiant’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions.

Coast Guard Incident Commander Lt. Cmdr. Christopher O'Conner is briefed by Robert Weihe, a Donjon-Smitt employee on decanting operations on the Bonnie G off Cyril E. King Airport, St. Thomas, Oct. 14, 2023. The Bonnie G, a 195-foot Vanuatu-flagged “ro-ro” cargo vessel that grounded on Oct. 4 during Tropical Storm Philippe. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nicole J. Groll)

Oct. 16, 2023

Update: Weekend salvage operations successful for Bonnie G Response off St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas - Bonnie G Response crews had successful salvage and dive operations over the weekend off Cyril E. King Airport.

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.