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The William Hart is one of six highly capable FRCs stationed throughout District 14. Their crews provide year-round search and rescue and maritime law enforcement coverage across a 15 million square mile area of responsibility, demonstrating the Coast Guard’s commitment to our partner nations across the Blue Pacific.

Feb. 27, 2023

Coast Guard cutter completes Operation Aiga '23

HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart returned to Honolulu after completing a 42-day patrol in Oceania in support of Operation ‘Aiga on Monday.

Feb. 27, 2023

Billet Night at U.S. Coast Guard Academy

New London, CT — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is proud to announce the upcoming Billet Night event for the Class of 2023. This highly anticipated event will take place on Thursday, March 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Leamy Hall Auditorium, at the Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT.

The Reliance-class medium endurance cutter USCGC Decisive (WMEC 629) conduct at sea engagements with the navy of Guatemala in the territorial seas of Guatemala on Oct. 25 - 26, 2021. The U.S. Coast Guard conducts routine deployments in the Southern Command area of responsibility, works alongside partners, builds maritime domain awareness, and shares best practices with partner nation navies and coast guards. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 27, 2023

Coast Guard to hold decommissioning ceremony for USCGC Decisive Thursday

PENSACOLA, Fla— The Coast Guard is scheduled to decommission USCGC Decisive (WMEC 629), a 210-foot, Reliance-class medium endurance cutter during a ceremony 10 a.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Naval Air Station Pensacola.

Feb. 27, 2023

Search continues after Coast Guard, Good Samaritan vessel rescue 1 of 2 overdue fishermen stranded on Mona Island, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and a Good Samaritan vessel rescued one of two overdue fishermen Monday, after he was found stranded on Mona Island, Puerto Rico. Still missing is Wilson Negrón, while rescued is Luis Eliel Guerra, 29, after he was found by a Good Samaritan vessel stranded on ‘Pajaros Beach’ on the south coast of Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

Feb. 26, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs boater near St. Andrews Bay, Florida

The Coast Guard medevaced a 60-year-old male Sunday near St. Andrews Bay, Florida.

Feb. 26, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues hiker on Mussel Rock Beach

The Coast Guard rescued a stranded hiker off Mussel Rock Beach Sunday.

Feb. 26, 2023

Coast Guard searches for 2 overdue fishermen off Rincon, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching for two overdue fishermen Sunday in Mona Passage waters off Rincón, Puerto Rico.

U.S. Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Greyson Collins, a crew member assigned to USCGC Vigilant (WMEC 617), searches for migrant vessels or vessels in distress throughout the Florida Straits Feb. 7, 2023. Vigilant is on a patrol in support of Operation Vigilant Sentry in the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Ensign Serheni’te Johnson)

Feb. 25, 2023

USCGC Vigilant’s crew returns home following 28-day Florida Straits patrol

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew of the USCGC Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral Saturday following a 28-day patrol in the Florida Straits. Patrolling in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast and Operation Vigilant Sentry in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, Vigilant’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter and intercept unsafe and illegal migrant ventures bound for the United States.

The Coast Guard is responding to a 94-foot motor yacht that grounded off the north side of Honolua Bay, Maui, Monday.

Feb. 24, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard, partners responding to vessel aground off Maui

HONOLULU — HONOLULU --- The U.S. Coast Guard, Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources and County of Maui Police Department continue to work with contractors from Sea Engineering Inc and Pacific Helicopters to remove the pollution threat from the 94ft yacht Nakoa grounded at Honolua Bay.