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A Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce boat crew poses for a picture after a successful response to a kite surfer in distress. No medical concerns were reported. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 29, 2025

Coast Guard rescues kite surfer off Fort Pierce Inlet

MIAMI - A Coast Guard Station Fort Pierce boat crew rescued a kite surfer in distress, Saturday, after a good Samaritan reported the incident half a mile off Fort Pierce Inlet.

Coast Guard Station South Padre Island boat crews, in coordination with Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watch standers, and Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi aircrews, located and stopped a total of 8 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing north of the Maritime Boundary Line, Friday. Coast Guard crews took the men into custody, brought them ashore, and transferred them to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel for further processing, while also seizing approximately 150 pounds of red snapper, fishing gear, and equipment; both lanchas were seized.

March 29, 2025

Coast Guard detains 8 Mexican fishermen, seizes 150 pounds of illegally poached fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted and detained 8 Mexican fishermen engaged in illegal fishing and seized approximately 150 pounds of fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Friday.

A line of illegal aliens is seen waiting to board a Coast Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft.

March 28, 2025

Coast Guard increases operational presence near southwest border between U.S. and Mexico

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard has increased its operational presence near the southwest border between U.S. and Mexico to enhance border security, immigration enforcement and to protect the territorial integrity of the United States.

A Coast Guard inspection team identified, during a routine examination, three gas-tank containers with Anhydrous Ammonia hazardous cargo that threatened the safety and security of the Puerto Nuevo Terminals port facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 26, 2025. Following the finding, an interagency team conducted a sweep of the facility to inspect additional containers. The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port has prohibited the facility from storing and handing Anhydrous Ammonia and certain hazardous materials due to the facility’s lack of adequate firefighting capability. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 27, 2025

Coast Guard inspection team reveals hazardous cargo threatening safety, security of Puerto Nuevo Terminals port facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard Sector San Juan inspections team discovered an Anhydrous Ammonia hazardous cargo shipment threatening the safety and security of the Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) port facility, Wednesday. A Coast Guard investigation into the situation is ongoing. A team of three Coast Guard Marine Science Technicians conducting a routine examination at the facility identified three tank-containers, one of which was deemed to be unlawful, with more than 5,000 gallons of Anhydrous Ammonia, a hazardous, highly toxic and corrosive gas or colorless liquid which is flammable in high concentrations. The product is used for various industrial applications including detergents, pesticides and fertilizers, among others.

March 27, 2025

FEATURE: A lifetime of service: A volunteer’s journey to honorary Coast Guard chief

A cloudless sky and crisp late-January air surrounded the crew of Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle during a ceremony celebrating Petty Officer First Class Kyle Vaders, the station’s executive petty officer, who advanced to the rank of chief. While the crew and the audience harbored a secret, there was one person attending who had no idea what was about to occur.

Coast Guard Cutter Midgett’s (WMSL 757) law enforcement team and Papua New Guinea shipriders return after a boarding in Papua New Guinea’s exclusive economic zone, Mar. 11, 2025. Papua New Guinea lies in the heart of key shipping routes and lucrative fisheries. The U.S. Coast Guard and Papua New Guinea collaborate to mitigate shared maritime challenges and threats, promoting regional security and stability within Oceania. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)

March 26, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard cutter promotes regional security in the Pacific with Papua New Guinea

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded its second port call in Papua New Guinea (PNG), following nine days of shiprider operations with representatives from the PNG Defence Force, PNG Customs Service, and PNG National Fisheries Authority. Midgett was invited by the Papua New Guinea government to participate in the operation. The PNG shipriders led the mission by selecting vessels of interests and conducting boardings while the U.S. Coast Guard provided ship based and shoreside support. The successful shiprider operations reinforced the importance of deepening and expanding strong bilateral relationships.

Map of security-related exercise safety zone 4 miles east of Sandy Hook, NJ

March 26, 2025

Coast Guard establishes temporary safety zone for security exercise 4 miles east of Sandy Hook, NJ

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard established a temporary safety zone Monday in the northern Atlantic Ocean between the Ambrose Channel Entrance and Sandy Hook Channel Entrance, which is scheduled to remain in place until April 12 to support a security-related exercise. Click the link above to view full news release.

Coast Guard Sector Miami law enforcement officers, along with federal and state law enforcement partners, terminated the voyage of an illegal passenger-for-hire vessel, near Indian Creek, Mar. 23, 2025. The 88-foot motor yacht, The Round, was reportedly operating as an illegal charter with numerous violations and was found that the vessel’s owner was previously issued a Captain of the Port Order in November 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 25, 2025

Coast Guard Sector Miami, partners terminate illegal charter in violation of active Captain of the Port Order

MIAMI — Coast Guard Sector Miami law enforcement officers, along with federal and state law

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately 550 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $6.3 million, from a suspected smuggling venture near Port Everglades, Mar. 22, 2025. The Station Fort Lauderdale boat crew took custody of the 36-foot vessel, Bella Vita, and transferred the suspected smuggler to Coast Guard Investigative Service agents ashore to face federal prosecution. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

March 24, 2025

Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale interdicts vessel with over $6 million in illicit narcotics

MIAMI – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) identifies a sailing vessel suspected of illicit activity while underway in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Feb. 19, 2025. During a law enforcement boarding, the crew discovered approximately 637 pounds of cocaine hidden onboard. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter Mohawk)

March 24, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home after 70-day, counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their home port in Key West, March 16, following a 70-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Mohawk deployed in support of Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) and Operation Martillo, where crew members conducted counter-drug missions in the Coast Guard Eleventh District’s area of responsibility. While at sea, Mohawk’s crew successfully contributed to protecting their fellow Americans by countering transnational criminal organizations and preventing dangerous and illegal narcotics from reaching the United States. The crew worked side by side with Coast Guard units, embarked law enforcement personnel from the Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific (PACTACLET) and the Costa Rican Coast Guard.