HEADQUARTERS

April 27, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to kick off Responsible Boating Campaign in Long Island, Connecticut

Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound and partner agencies are scheduled to hold a Responsible Boating Campaign May 2, and May 4, with each featuring a search and rescue demonstration with Coast Guard helicopter and boat crews. Click the link to read more and to RSVP.

April 26, 2023

Coast Guard crews search for missing Australian cruise ship passenger off of Hawaii

HONOLULU — Coast Guard crews are searching for a cruise ship passenger from Australia Wednesday, 500-miles south of Kailua Kona, Big Island.

April 26, 2023

Coast Guard enforces restricted bar in Coos Bay, OR

ASTORIA, Ore. – The Coast Guard issued a Notice of Violation Tuesday to the operator of a recreational vessel that was detected crossing a restricted bar in Coos Bay. Administrative fines were issued to the operator of the vessel for $3,000. The Coast Guard previously established regulated navigation areas for specific locations on the Oregon and Washington coasts and created guidance for these locations. When conditions become hazardous, the Captain of the Port for the Coast Guard, having jurisdiction over a particular area, will either restrict or close the bar to ensure maritime safety.

April 26, 2023

News Release: Coast Guard, partner agencies team up for full-scale exercise in Ketchikan, Alaska 

Ketchikan, Alaska – Personnel from the Coast Guard and partner agencies conducted a full-scale active shooter exercise at the Ketchikan Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) Terminal on Wednesday, April 26, 2023.   

April 26, 2023

Coast Guard hosts Nauru President to strengthen partnerships 

HONOLULU — The President of Nauru, Russ Joseph Kun, visited U.S. Coast Guard District 14 this weekend.

April 26, 2023

USCGC Tampa returns home following 88-day multi-mission Caribbean Sea patrol

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Wednesday, following an 88-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea.

April 26, 2023

Coast Guard suspends search for missing crewmember near Port Sulphur, La.

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing crewmember near Port Sulphur, Louisiana, Wednesday.

April 26, 2023

CORRECTION: Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas will deliver the keynote address at Coast Guard Academy's 142nd Commencement Exercises

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas will deliver the keynote address during the graduation ceremonies at the Coast Guard Academy, Wednesday, May 17. The Secretary will congratulate the cadets, the newest generation of Coast Guard leaders, on their hard work and dedication, and wish them fair winds and following seas in their future endeavors. The 142nd Commencement Exercises are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. on Cadet Memorial Field. This event is not open to the public. Inclement weather plans call for the graduation to be held in Leamy Hall Auditorium, where seating will be limited. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational components interact more frequently on a daily basis with the American public than any other federal department, from travelers moving through air, land, and seaports of entry, to businesses importing goods into the country, to immigrants applying for services. To learn more about the impact DHS makes every day, visit: DHS.gov/TodayDHSWill.

April 26, 2023

Coast Guard conducting training exercise on Beaver Island April 28-29

CHARLEVOIX, Mich. — Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie and local agencies will be conducting an emergency response training exercise in Charlevoix. and Beaver Island April 28 and 29.

April 26, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near Cape San Blas, Florida

Update: Coast Guard rescues 2 overdue boaters from a life raft near Cape San Blas, Florida, Tuesday.