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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

U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving members test pollution containment and collection equipment near Seward, Alaska, Aug. 30, 2023.

Sept. 13, 2023

Coast Guard, Navy conduct pollution response exercises near Seward, Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard conducted joint pollution response exercises with the U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving near Seward, Aug. 30.

Sept. 13, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard urges preparedness for heavy weather as Hurricane Lee approaches New England

BOSTON – The U.S. Coast Guard is actively monitoring and preparing for the impact of Hurricane Lee as it approaches the New England area. Our primary concern is the safety and well-being of the public, and we urge all residents and mariners in the region to take precautions to ensure their safety.