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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.

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.