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Sept. 15, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies conclude removal of hazardous materials and oil from Pacific Producer

The Coast Guard concluded its removal of fuel, oil, and hazardous materials (hazmat) from the fishing vessel 'Pacific Producer,' currently moored in the Thea Foss Waterway in Tacoma, Wash. The Coast Guard, Washington Department of Ecology, and Tacoma Fire Department initially responded to a report of an anhydrous ammonia release on Aug. 13, 2023. The vessel was determined to present a significant threat to the environment and the Federal on Scene Coordinator took action to protect public health and the environment.

Sept. 15, 2023

Coast Guard responds to grounded fishing vessel on Catalina Island

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Coast Guard, state, and local agencies are responding to a commercial

Members of agencies forming the Florida Keys Area Maritime Security Committee completed a full-scale security exercise in the Port of Key West, Thursday.

The exercise focused on a simulated a mass rescue operation in coordination with a local passenger ferry.

During the exercise, agency members practiced rescue and recovery of people in the water, transport, and care of those who were critically injured, accounting for all brought ashore, verifying security increases at local waterfront facilities, and crisis communications.

Sept. 15, 2023

Florida Keys Area Maritime Security Committee members join forces for Full-Scale Security Exercise

KEY WEST, Fla. – Members of agencies forming the Florida Keys Area Maritime Security Committee

Sept. 14, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard assists 3 stranded on jetty near Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard assisted three boaters stranded on a jetty near Galveston, Texas, Thursday.

Sept. 14, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs a man approximately 40 miles off the coast of San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard Sector San Diego responds to a medical emergency aboard a charter fishing vessel approximately 40 miles west of Point Loma, Thursday morning. At approximately 3:30 a.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watchstanders received a distress call from the fishing vessel Ranger 85, reporting a medical emergency. A 68-year-old male crewmember suffered a laceration and was bleeding.

A USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) boarding team and an officer from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force conduct a horseshoe of a People’s Republic of China-flagged fishing vessel during a combined patrol on Sept. 1, 2023, in the Coral Sea off Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Coast Guard was in Papua New Guinea at the invitation of the PNG government to join their lead in maritime operations to combat illegal fishing and safeguard marine resources following the recent signing and ratification of a bilateral maritime law enforcement agreement between the United States and Papua New Guinea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)

Sept. 14, 2023

U.S. and Papua New Guinea strengthen maritime security and sustainability through historic patrol, deepening personal bonds along the way

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Building on collaborative preparations and a recently ratified bilateral agreement to counter illicit transnational maritime activities, the United States and Papua New Guinea concluded a joint maritime patrol on September 4, 2023, aimed at strengthening regional security and resource management in the PNG exclusive economic zone for the first time.

Sept. 13, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues tanker crew member 10 miles offshore Galveston, Texas

VIDEO AVAILABLE: HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued a tanker crew member from the water 10 miles offshore Galveston, Texas, Wednesday.

Sept. 13, 2023

Media Advisory: Coast Guard to naturalize two graduates upon completion of Basic Training

Two graduates from boot camp recruit company Foxtrot-204 will become naturalized citizens after completing Coast Guard Basic Training, a first in the Coast Guard's history.

Sept. 13, 2023

Coast Guard warns beachgoers of life-threatening rip currents as Hurricane Lee passes Mid-Atlantic coast

BALTIMORE – Coast Guard officials are urging beachgoers to exercise extreme caution during and after