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250521-N-PA218-1001 BUSAN, Republic of Korea (May 29, 2025) U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL 752) arrives in port at Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, May 29, 2025. Stratton’s arrival marks the beginning of a trilateral engagement between the U.S., Republic of Korea and Japanese coast guards to improve interoperability and collaboration with partners in the Indo-Pacific and maintain regional maritime security. Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) is the U.S. Navy’s representative in South Korea, providing leadership and expertise in naval matters to improve institutional and operational effectiveness between the two navies and to strengthen collective security efforts in Korea and the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Robert A. Moses)

June 6, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton concludes visit to Korea; strengthens enduring U.S.-ROK-Japan maritime partnership

BUSAN, Republic of Korea —The Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) after a multi-day port visit, concluding maritime engagements that reinforced the United States' alliance with ROK and strengthened a trilateral partnership with Japan to promote a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, June 1.

Vice Adm. Andrew Tiongson, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area, stands with Cmdr. Steven Baldovsky, outgoing commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) and Cmdr. Stephen Brickey, incoming commanding officer, during the change of command ceremony for Alex Haley in Kodiak, Alaska, June 5, 2025. Alex Haley is a 282-foot Medium Endurance Cutter that performs search and rescue, fisheries law enforcement, and maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. j.g. John Walsh).

June 6, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley holds change of command ceremony

Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley (WMEC-39) and crew held a change of command ceremony, Thursday, in Kodiak.

June 6, 2025

Correction: Update: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak, Alaska

Correction: This version has been corrected to state that the Morning Midas was located approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak. The previous version incorrectly stated it was located 340 miles southeast of Adak. KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard is continuing its response to a vessel fire approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak, Thursday.

June 6, 2025

Update: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak, Alaska

Editor's note: This version has been corrected to state that the Morning Midas was located approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak. The previous version incorrectly stated it was located approximately 340 miles southeast of Adak. KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard is continuing its response to a vessel fire approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak, Thursday. A Coast Guard HC-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Air Station Kodiak conducted an overflight of the cargo ship Morning Midas Wednesday and observed the vessel was still on fire. Currently, there are no visual indications that the ship is taking on water or listing, and the extent of the damage is unknown. Zodiac Maritime, the Morning Midas’s manager, is coordinating to send a team of salvage specialists to the vessel for further assessment. The Morning Midas’s crew, who evacuated the ship Wednesday, remains aboard the vessel Cosco Hellas transiting to the vessel’s next destination with no reported injuries. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, the vessel was located approximately 340 miles southwest of Adak. The Seventeenth Coast Guard District has issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners to notify mariners in the area of the situation. The Coast Guard continues to work with Zodiac Maritime to coordinate recovery efforts of the vessel. Zodiac Maritime’s public information spokesperson can be contacted via email at media@navigateresponse.com or by phone at 44-207-283-9915 or 65-6222-6375. To receive the most current updates, follow @USCGAlaska on X.

June 5, 2025

Update: Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to diesel spill on Patapsco River in Maryland

The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue to respond to a diesel fuel spill near the East Harbor Marina in the Patapsco River, Thursday afternoon.

June 5, 2025

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard participating in Harborfest 2025

The Coast Guard is scheduled to participate in Norfolk Harborfest 2025, which runs June 6-8 at Town Point Park, at the Downtown Norfolk Waterfront.   Norfolk Harborfest is a maritime festival run in partnership between national, state and local organizations to encourage public boating safety.

Vessel Emilia, a 75-foot motor yacht, mostly sunk with its bow sticking out of the water, following a vessel fire with five people onboard in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 4, 2025. All people onboard safely evacuated the vessel and were rescued by a Good Samaritan. Coast Guard Sector San Juan marine investigators and incident management personnel are responding and investigating this incident. (Courtesy Photo)

June 5, 2025

Coast Guard responds, investigates vessel fire in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Sector San Juan marine investigators and Incident Management personnel responded, Wednesday, to a fire aboard the 75-foot motor yacht Emilia in Fajardo. The vessel fire was successfully extinguished by local emergency responders, there are no people missing or injuries reported, and Coast Guard investigators are working to determine the cause of the incident. Coast Guard Incident Management personnel are working with the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and other local authorities to assess the impact of any remaining fuel pollution in the water.

June 5, 2025

Coast Guard responds to diesel spill on Patapsco River in Maryland

Crews from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region are responding to a diesel fuel spill near the East Harbor Marina in the Patapsco River, Thursday morning. 

June 5, 2025

Coast Guard, partners search for woman in water off Hawaii

HONOLULU -- The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a woman in the water offshore Oahu, Hawaii Tuesday.

June 4, 2025

CORRECTION: Coast Guard responds to vessel fire offshore Adak, Alaska

Corrections: Updated vehicle numbers are 3,048 total vehicles, with 70 being fully electric vehicles and 681 being partial hybrid electric vehicles. Vessel is Liberian-flagged and U.K.-managed The crew evacuated aboard a life boat, not life raft Zodiac Maritime is the vessel's manager, not parent company KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard is responding to a vessel fire approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Wednesday. Watchstanders at the Seventeenth Coast Guard District command center received a distress alert Tuesday at approximately 3:15 p.m. reporting a fire aboard the cargo ship Morning Midas, a 600-foot Liberian-flagged and U.K. managed cargo vessel with 22 crew members and reportedly carrying several thousand vehicles. Watchstanders immediately issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast requesting assistance from vessels in the vicinity of the Morning Midas. Three good Samaritan vessels responded to the incident. Watchstanders also diverted the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) to the area, directed the launch of a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, and positioned an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew in Adak. All 22 crew members aboard the Morning Midas evacuated the ship aboard a life boat and were subsequently rescued by the crew of motor vessel Cosco Hellas, one of the good Samaritan vessels on scene, with no reported injuries. The status of the fire is currently unknown, but smoke is still emanating from the vessel. “As the search and rescue portion of our response concludes, our crews are working closely with the vessel’s manager, Zodiac Maritime, to determine the disposition of the vessel,” said Rear Admiral Megan Dean, commander of the Coast Guard’s Seventeenth District. “We are grateful for the selfless actions of the three nearby vessels who assisted in the response and the crew of motor vessel Cosco Hellas, who helped save 22 lives.” The Morning Midas is estimated to have approximately 350 metric tons of gas fuel and 1,530 metric tons of very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO) onboard. They are also reportedly carrying a total of 3,048 vehicles, with 70 being fully electric vehicles and 681 being partial hybrid electric vehicles. This is based on reports to the Coast Guard and is subject to change pending the development of any new information. The Coast Guard is working with the Morning Midas's manager Zodiac Maritime to coordinate recovery efforts of the vessel. Zodiac Maritime can be contacted via email at media@navigateresponse.com or by phone at 44-207-283-9915 or 65-6222-6375.