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June 17, 2023

Coast Guard, partners rescue ocean rower off Tahiti

HONOLULU — Coast Guard, Rescue Coordination Center Tahiti, and merchant vessel Baker Spirit crews rescued a mariner in distress 1,210 nautical miles north of Tahiti, Friday

The Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) boarding Team uses buckets to scoop water out of go-fast vessel after the suspected drug smugglers attempted to scuttle the vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean May 26, 2023. The Coast Guard Cutter Alert crews actions and damage control skills prevented loss of evidence. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ens. Samuel Severson)

June 16, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert returns home after 61-day counternarcotics patrol in Eastern Pacific

ASTORIA, Ore. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) and crew returned to homeport Friday, after a 61-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific. On May 26, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Marine Patrol Aircraft crew notified the Alert crew of a suspected “go-fast” vessel. The Alert crew launched the deployed Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and aircrew along with the cutter’s small boat and law enforcement boarding team.

Passengers and crew of the sinking vessel Sea Jay climb into a deployed life raft, as a Good Samaritan vessel, the Sea Biscuit, arrives to assist them early morning on June 15, 2023. The Sea Biscuit responded swiftly to a distress call and assisted in the rescue operation.

June 16, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife conduct removal operations of sunken passenger vessel following rescue near Santa Cruz Island

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of

June 16, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Air Station San Diego aircrews conduct back to back medevacs in 8-hour span

SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard helicopter aircrews medically evacuated two men off two different vessels, off the southern California coast, during a 8-hour period beginning Thursday morning. A 42-year-old male, reportedly suffering from stroke-like symptoms, was hoisted off the Global Sentinel, a cable laying ship, approximately 170 miles west of San Diego. At approximately 9 a.m., Thursday, Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received an initial medevac request from the Global Sentinel. At that time it was determined the patient’s symptoms were less severe than initially assessed. Two hours later the man’s symptoms began to worsen, which initiated a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew to launch and medevac the man ashore. Local EMS were standing by and he was taken to UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest in stable condition. A 48-year-old male, reportedly suffering from potential internal bleeding, was hoisted off the motor vessel Searcher, approximately 80 miles south of San Diego. At approximately 7 p.m., Thursday, Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received a medevac request from the motor vessel Searcher. It was determined, due to potential for internal bleeding, that the patient be medevaced. A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew launched, hoisted and delivered the patient to awaiting local EMS on Sector San Diego. EMS transported the patient to UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest, in stable condition. EDITORS NOTE: There is only one video and it is from the Global Sentinel case.

June 16, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay holds change-of-command ceremony in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — Coast Guard Capt. Kate Higgins-Bloom relieved Capt. Johnathan Theel as commander of

June 16, 2023

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound to conduct change-of-command ceremony

WHO: Capt. Eva J. Van Camp, the outgoing Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound commander, Capt. Elisa M. Garrity, the incoming sector commander WHAT: Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound change-of-command ceremony WHEN: Wednesday, June 21 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound at 120 Woodward Ave., New Haven, CT 06512 Click the link to read the full release.

June 16, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 11 people to Cuba

MIAMI – Coast Guard crews repatriated 11 people to Cuba, Thursday, as a result of interdictions coming from five separate unlawful voyages originating from Cuba over the last week.

June 16, 2023

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard, partner agency rescue 4 from Ponce de Leon Inlet jetties

The Coast Guard and Volusia County Beach Safety crews rescued four people, Thursday, after they became stranded on the Ponce de Leon Inlet jetties.

U.S. Coast Guard Incident Management Assist Team members observe efforts to refloat the tug Polaris on June 11, 2023, in the Port of Guam.

June 16, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Post-Typhoon Mawar Update 5: U.S. Coast Guard, partners continues response to vessels affected by Typhoon Mawar

SANTA RITA, Guam — In the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel continue actively addressing vessel casualties and potential pollution in Apra Harbor, Hagåtña Boat Basin, and Agat Marina from the end of May into the middle of June. With sustained winds of up to 150 mph, the storm caused significant damage to maritime infrastructure.

June 15, 2023

Coast Guard welcomes new commander to Sector Puget Sound

SEATTLE — Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound held a change of command ceremony Thursday morning at Coast Guard Base Seattle. During the ceremony, Capt. Mark McDonnell relieved Capt. Patrick Hilbert as commander of Sector Puget Sound.