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May 19, 2023

Coast Guard encourages public to exercise safe boating practices during New York Fleet Week 2023

NEW YORK  — The Coast Guard encourages members of the public to review and participate in safe boating practices during National Safe Boating Week and New York Fleet Week 2023. In conjunction with National Safe Boating Week on May 20-26, Fleet Week will take place in New York from May 24-30.  Fleet Week recognizes and honors military members and is historically a busy weekend for the boating community. Click the link to read the full release.

May 19, 2023

Coast Guard urges boating safety this summer across PNW

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard urges boaters to be ready this National Safe Boating Week as summer nears the Pacific Northwest. This year, National Safe Boating Week takes place Saturday through May 26. This week of awareness promotes safe boating practices for recreational boaters to reduce preventable accidents and deaths. The Coast Guard encourages boaters to become safer, always ready boaters this 2023 boating season.

May 19, 2023

CORRECTION: MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Sector Virginia to hold National Safe Boating Week media event

Editor’s Note: Correction to the date and time for the event.WHO: Capt. Jennifer Stockwell,

May 19, 2023

Media Availability: Partners to host underway opportunity in San Francisco Bay for National Safe Boating Week

The U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service, and San Francisco Fire Department invite the media to get underway aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tern for National Safe Boating Week on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

May 19, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 29 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following multiple vessel interdictions in the Mona Passage

Coast Guard crews repatriated 29 migrants to the Dominican Republic Thursday, following multiple interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard, along with Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land, and sea assets in the Florida Straits, the Windward Passage, the Mona Passage and the Caribbean Sea, collaborating to protect safety of life at sea. With their combined multi-layered approach, they were able to interdict several irregular maritime migration events over the past days.

May 19, 2023

New commanding officer at helm of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140)

SANTA RITA, Guam — Lt. Raymond Cerrato took command of USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) from Lt. Freddy Hofschneider in a change of command ceremony at Victor Pier in Apra Harbor, Guam, on Friday, May 19, 2023. Capt. Nicholas Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam, presided over the ceremony and was joined by many local officials and dignitaries, including Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson, commander of Joint Region Marianas and representatives of both the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands legislatures. 

May 18, 2023

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River holds change of command ceremony in Portland, OR

PORTLAND, Ore. — Coast Guard Sector Columbia River held a change of command ceremony Thursday in Portland. During the ceremony, Capt. Justin Noggle relieved Capt. Scott Jackson as the commander of Coast Guard Sector Columbia River.

May 18, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Boston Coast Guard to kick off National Safe Boating Week

The Coast Guard, and partner agencies, are scheduled to host a National Safe Boating Week kickoff event Saturday, at the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture, at Boston Public Garden. Click the link to read the full release for details on the time, location, and to RSVP for the event.

May 18, 2023

Coast Guard San Francisco medevacs passenger from cruise ship

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated (medevac) a passenger from the cruise ship, Ruby Princess, near Alcatraz, Wednesday night.

May 18, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Southwest Pass, Louisiana

The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a offshore supply vessel Wednesday approximately 11 miles southeast of South Pass, Louisiana. 

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