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A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg boatcrew inspects Mar. 03, 2023, a 27-foot vessel being operated as a bareboat charter with four passengers for hire at the St. Petersburg Municipal Marina, Forida. During the examination it was determined the vessel being operating as an illegal small passenger vessel due to the charterer not having a choice of crew. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 17, 2023

Coast Guard halts illegal charter in Tampa Bay

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard terminated an illegal charter on Tampa Bay, Sunday.A Coast

May 17, 2023

Coast Guard to Kick off National Safe Boating Week with Water Safety Fair in Sausalito

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Station Golden Gate and the Coast Guard Auxiliary are scheduled to hold a free, public Water Safety Fair at Station Golden Gate at 10 a.m., Saturday.

May 17, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Port Fourchon, Louisiana

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a motor vessel Tuesday approximately 13 miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana.

May 17, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 1 and transfers 7 to after vessel collision 30 miles west of Sarasota

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued one male and transferred seven individuals to safety

May 16, 2023

Coast Guard rescues mariner from disabled sailboat 74 miles off the coast of North Carolina

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued a mariner Monday from a disabled sailboat reportedly taking on water

A makeshift vessel interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser May 12, 2023; drifts empty in the Mona Passage. The cutter repatriated 33 migrants from this voyage to the Dominican Republic May 13, 2023, while three other migrants in the group are facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 16, 2023

Coast Guard returns 33 migrants to the Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in the Mona Passage

The Coast Guard returned 33 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Saturday, following the interdiction of a migrant vessel in the Mona Passage near Puerto Rico. The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group (CBIG). Three Dominican men interdicted in this voyage are facing federal prosecution at the U.S. District Court in Puerto Rico on charges of attempted illegal re-entry into the United States under 8 U.S.C. 1326(b).

The State of Alaska filed criminal misdemeanor charges May 12, 2023, against a vessel operator for operating non-pelagic trawl gear within the Kodiak, Alaska, ground fish registration area. The trawl gear used in the area had attached to it chafing gear and chain rib lines suitable for fishing in contact with the seabed, all devices not authorized for legal pelagic trawl gear. A multi-agency law enforcement team embarked aboard Coast Guard Cutter Naushon boarded the trawler near Kodiak, Alaska, March 16, and issued several significant fisheries violations. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.

May 15, 2023

Charges filed against vessel operator for illegal trawling near Kodiak, Alaska

The State of Alaska filed criminal misdemeanor charges May 12 against a vessel operator for operating non-pelagic trawl gear within the Kodiak, Alaska, ground fish registration area. The trawl gear used in the area had attached to it chafing gear and chain rib lines suitable for fishing in contact with the seabed, all devices not authorized for legal pelagic trawl gear.

May 15, 2023

Coast Guard to host open house Saturday

WHAT: Coast Guard holds open-house event including demonstrations and displays WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Station Fairport, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Mentor Fire Department, Concord Fire Department, Lake County Sheriffs Office WHEN: Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Coast Guard Station Fairport, 2 Coast Guard Rd., Grand River, OH 44045 CLEVELAND – Members of Station Fairport alongside the Auxiliary and community partners are scheduled to host an open-house event at Station Fairport, Saturday.

May 15, 2023

Coast Guard Sector Buffalo to hold National Safe Boating Week kickoff Event

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Coast Guard Sector Buffalo will be hosting an event to mark the start of the 2023 National Safe Boating Week on Saturday at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park.

May 15, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard conducts search and rescue exercise with Japan Coast Guard near San Diego

The Coast Guard concluded a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) with the Japan Coast Guard training vessel Kojima off the coast of San Diego, Sunday. The SAREX is part of Operation Sapphire which was established through a memorandum of cooperation in 2022 between the U.S. and Japan Coast Guards as a perpetual operation to strengthen relationships, increase bilateral engagements, and focus on maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.