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A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew rescued four boaters after their 24-foot vessel capsized approximately 26 miles west of Clearwater, Tuesday.

The four boaters were in stable condition and safely transported to awaiting emergency medical service personnel at Station Sand Key.

Nov. 25, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 4 people from capsized boat off Clearwater

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Sand Key boat crew rescued four boaters after their 24-foot vessel capsized approximately 26 miles west of Clearwater, Tuesday.

A graphic shows search patterns conducted by U.S. Coast Guard crews in the search for a missing boater near the Columbia River, Ore., Nov. 23, 2025.

Nov. 25, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for missing mariner near Columbia River

ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday for a person reported missing after a vessel was found partially submerged near the Columbia River Bar.

Unified Command continues responding on-scene for the ONE Henry Hudson cargo container [Image 1 of 4]

Nov. 24, 2025

UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to cargo container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Unified Command continues response operations Monday after a fire aboard the container ship One Henry Hudson occurred Friday evening while it was moored at Berth 218 in the Port of Los Angeles.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) football team raise their helmets while the USCGA alma mater played, standing on the field during the 54th Secretaries’ Cup at Fenway Park, Boston, Nov. 15, 2025. This is the first time USCGA and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy have played outside of their home fields for a Secretaries’ Cup game. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Janessa Warschkow.)

Nov. 24, 2025

Photo Release: 54th Secretaries' Cup at Fenway Park

BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) shares photos from the 54th Secretaries’ Cup held

Los Angeles Fire Department fireboats are continuing firefighting operations to stop fire aboard cargo vessel One Henry Hudson off the Port of Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 2025. A unified command was established consisting of Los Angeles Fire Department, Coast Guard, L.A. Port Police was stood up to respond to this incident, when the fire started Friday night. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Kody Sparks).

Nov. 23, 2025

UPDATE: Unified Command responds to cargo container ship fire at Port of Los Angeles

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – The Unified Command continues to respond and continue operations Saturday after a ship fire occurred aboard the container ship One Henry Hudson, Friday evening, while it was moored at Berth 218 in the Port of Los Angeles.

Nov. 21, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 67-day counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 67-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission “Operation Pacific Viper.”

Nov. 20, 2025

US Coast Guard doubles down on prohibiting divisive or hate symbols and flags, issues lawful order and policy

This is not an updated policy but a new lawful order and policy, combatting misinformation Washington DC – The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the release of a policy and lawful order that doubles down on its current policies prohibiting the display, distribution or use of hate symbols by Coast Guard personnel.

A Coast Guad Boat Force Unit U.S. Virgin Islands surface unit responds to the vessel Cool Change grounding in the vicinity of Christmas Cove, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Nov. 20, 2025. Sector San Juan Incident Management Division personnel are coordinating with the responsible party/vessel representative, who is planning arrangements to contract a vessel salvor to address the pollution threat and vessel removal. (U.S. Coast Guard photo).

Nov. 20, 2025

Coast Guard responds to vessel grounding off Christmas Cove, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

A Coast Guard Boat Forces U.S. Virgin Islands 33-foot Special Purpose Craft surface unit responded to a vessel grounding in the vicinity of Christmas Cove, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Thursday. Sector San Juan Rescue-Subcenter watchstanders received a VHF Channel 16 marine radio communication at 8 a.m., Thursday, from the sailing vessel Starlight reporting having a visual of the recreational vessel Cool Change, a 42-foot catamaran, which appeared to be aground and partially submerged. The Cool Change vessel captain and sole occupant onboard was assisted by the recreational vessel Aquarius. No injuries were reported in this case.

U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement officers conduct a boarding of the 98-foot motor yacht, The Round, near North Bay Village, Florida, Nov. 16, 2025. The vessel was found to be operating as an illegal small passenger vessel, violating an active Captain of the Port order. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Nov. 20, 2025

Coast Guard Sector Miami, partners stop 13 illegal charters, 2 violated federal orders

MIAMI — Coast Guard Sector Miami law enforcement officers, along with federal, state and local law enforcement partners, terminated 13 illegal charter voyages, over the weekend, on Biscayne Bay and Miami River.

Nov. 20, 2025

Media Advisory: Coast Guard Cutter Tampa to return home from Eastern Pacific deployment

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) is scheduled to return to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 67-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission “Operation Pacific Viper.”