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Dec. 14, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer off Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard suspended its search Saturday for a 32-year-old woman who went missing while swimming off the coast of Kauai Wednesday.

Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20), a 420-foot polar icebreaker, returns home to Seattle after spending more than five months at sea Dec. 12, 2024. During the patrol, the crew aboard the Healy conducted several missions to further scientific knowledge and the discovery of a volcano-like feature in the Arctic seabed, suggesting previously unknown geological activity. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Annika Hirschler)

Dec. 13, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker returns home to Seattle following Arctic deployment

SEATTLE — The crew aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to Seattle Thursday, following a 73-day Arctic deployment supporting scientific research missions, search and rescue operations, and training exercises in the region. The crew aboard Healy, a 420-foot polar icebreaker, conducted three distinct phases throughout the cutter’s 2024 Arctic Fall deployment.

Dec. 13, 2024

Coast Guard District 7 announces new interactive LNM website for mariners

MIAMI – The Coast Guard recently updated the user interface to the Local Notice to Mariners and Light Lists in an effort to modernize and improve the accessibility, accuracy and overall user experience for mariners and stakeholders.

Dec. 13, 2024

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 3 mariners 154 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard rescued three mariners Thursday morning from a sailing vessel beset by weather 154 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras.

Dec. 12, 2024

Coast Guard, partners searching for missing swimmer off Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard, Kauai Fire Department and Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau are searching for a missing female swimmer off Kauai Thursday.

Dec. 12, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues 3 after boat capsizes near Savannah River jetties

A Coast Guard Station Tybee Island boat crew rescued three people, Thursday, after their 15-ft. boat capsized near the entrance of the north Savannah River jetties.

Dec. 12, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs injured man from Midway Atoll

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard completed the medevac of a 52-year-old man from Midway Atoll Thursday.

Rear Adm. Joseph Buzzella (right) presents the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal to Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad during an award ceremony at Air Station San Francisco, Dec. 12, 2024. During the ceremony, Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal for his actions during a search and rescue case, Dec. 29, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter Schnabel)

Dec. 12, 2024

San Francisco-based helicopter pilot presented with Distinguished Flying Cross

SAN FRANCISCO – The Coast Guard presented a Distinguished Flying Cross medal to Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Conrad during a ceremony at Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco, Thursday morning. Conrad was recognized for heroism while participating in aerial flight as the aircraft commander of rescue helicopter 6562 during a rescue mission in Yolo County, Dec. 29, 2023. Three other members of that crew co-pilot Lt. j.g. Thomas Smith, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Sanchez, flight mechanic and Petty Officer 1st Class Michael Romano, rescue swimmer were previously recognized for their contributions in this rescue with Air Medals.

Dec. 11, 2024

UPDATE: Coast Guard to issue publication of Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Base Seattle

The Coast Guard has issued an update to its Notice of Availability in the Federal Register for the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) regarding Base Seattle, which will extend its availability for public review until Jan. 10, 2025. The original end date for review was Dec. 15, 2024. This extended schedule for the final PEIS allows more time for public review due to the complexity of the proposed actions and the presence of multiple federal holidays during the review period.