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April 28, 2025

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to release near Garden Island Bay, LA

NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of the Coast Guard, Spectrum OpCo, LLC (Operator), and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO), continue to respond to mitigate public safety and environmental threats from an oil and natural gas release in coastal Louisiana.

A Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) small boat approaches a vessel suspected of drug smuggling in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12, 2025. Calhoun crew members boarded the fishing vessel approximately 1,265 miles west of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, seizing approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $74 million. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 28, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun seizes over $74 million in cocaine interdicted in Atlantic Ocean

ATLANTIC OCEAN — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12-13, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of an interdiction in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean, and five suspected smugglers remain in U.S. custody pending prosecutorial disposition.

Map for parking and media interviews for the Coast Guard, state, local first responders boat drills on the Tennessee River near Florence, Alabama, on April 30, 2025.

April 28, 2025

Media Advisory: Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on the Tennessee River near Florence, Alabama.

Media Advisory: In an effort to maintain maritime incident readiness, the Coast Guard along with state and local first responders will conduct a large-scale drill Wednesday near the Wilson Dam in Florence, Alabama.

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Sand Key rescue crew assists passengers on the Clearwater Ferry after its collision with a recreational vessel near the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge, April 27, 2025, Clearwater, Florida. The cause of the collision is under investigation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Sand Key)

April 28, 2025

Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to ferry crash off Clearwater bridge

MIAMI – Coast Guard Station Sand Key and partner agency crews responded to a vessel collision involving the Clearwater Ferry and a recreational boat, Sunday, off Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge.

April 28, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Academy earns second Carnegie Classification

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is proud to announce recent recognition for excellence in technology, engineering, and science. The recognition from the 2025 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education underscores the Academy’s continued leadership in providing high-impact, STEM-focused academic programs to prepare cadets for future service.

A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team from Miami and Sector San Juan Marine Investigators terminated an illegal bareboat charter voyage in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, April 26, 2025.
The 55-foot recreational vessel Hibiki was found operating illegally as a bareboat charter, with 12 people onboard, off Puerto del Rey Marina in violation of a previous federal Captain of the Port (COTP) Order issued on January 8, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

April 28, 2025

Coast Guard stops illegal charter violating federal order in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team from Miami and Sector San Juan Marine Investigators terminated an illegal bareboat charter voyage, Saturday, in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The 55-foot recreational vessel Hibiki had 12 people onboard, 10 passengers for hire and two crew members, when it was found operating illegally as a bareboat charter off the Puerto del Rey Marina in violation of a previous federal Captain of the Port (COTP) Order issued on January 8, 2025. “We appreciate the great work and professionalism demonstrated by the MSST Miami crew to stop this illegal charter operation,” said Lt. Brandon Taylor, Sector San Juan chief of enforcement. “Over the past year, Coast Guard enforcement efforts have yielded 15 vessel terminations, multiple violations, and four Captain of the Port Orders. Violating a Captain of the Port Order is a very serious matter which may include substantial fines and possible jail time. Our resolve to protect passengers from this illicit practice and ensure vessel operators adhere to federal safety standards and regulations is unwavering.

Coast Guard Lt. Camden Cecchini, a pilot assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei, Hawaii, mans the controls of a Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane during a training flight offshore Oahu April 24, 2025. The Coast Guard utilizes the HC-130 to support missions such as search and rescue, and maritime law enforcement. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

April 27, 2025

Coast Guard, partners search for man in water off Hawaii

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a man in the water offshore Hawaii Sunday.

April 27, 2025

Unified Command responds to Oil & Gas mixture release near Garden Island Bay, LA

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April 25, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts six aliens one mile off the coast of San Diego

Coast Guard crewmembers from Station San Diego interdicted six aliens, off the coast of San Diego one mile west of Sunset Cliffs, between Mission Bay and Point Loma, Thursday.

April 25, 2025

Coast Guard extends Base Seattle Modernization Record of Decision issuance date

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard has extended the timeline to finalize the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for the Base Seattle modernization project from April 30, 2025, until October 31, 2025.  