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A Coast Guard 26-foot over-the-horizon cutter boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) prepares to onload Tuvalu ship riders during a bilateral ship rider agreement boarding Jan. 26, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to strengthen partnerships with allies, including our trusted Tuvalu partnership, to enhance maritime security and valued sovereignty in the Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)

Feb. 21, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard cutter visits Tuvalu, strengthens partnerships and promotes regional security

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded a successful engagement in Tuvalu, conducting joint bilateral maritime law enforcement shiprider operations and strengthening partnerships to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the region. This partnership underscores the U.S. Coast Guard’s unwavering commitment to maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, leveraging its operational expertise to enhance cooperation and strengthen its trusted partnership with Tuvalu.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock interdicts 20 aliens aboard a 30-foot-panga-style-vessel approximately 21 miles west of Point Loma, California, Feb. 19, 2025.

Feb. 19, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 20 aliens west of Point Loma, Calif.

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock interdicted 20 aliens aboard a 30-foot-panga-style vessel approximately 21 miles west of Point Loma, Tuesday.

Feb. 18, 2025

Coast Guard, partner agencies responding to boat fire on Delaware River

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a tugboat fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday.

Feb. 18, 2025

Coast Guard aircrew rescues man stranded on rocky outcrop off Playa Esperanza in Manatí, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Borinquen rescued a man from crashing waves on an isolated rock formation along the northern cliff face near Playa Esperanza in Manatí, Monday. “This rescue is a testament to the intentional and continuous training we conduct at Air Station Borinquen to intervene on someone’s worst day and bring them to safety,” said Lt. Luke M. Dewhirst, Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircraft commander for the case. “I am incredibly proud of the safe and efficient work by the crew of 6038, as well as the expert coordination by our operations watchstander and personnel at Sector San Juan; amazing teamwork by all. We are always thankful for the opportunity to assist people in need.”

Feb. 17, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker near Mission Bay

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing kayaker near Mission Bay at approximately 5:30 p.m., Sunday. Coast Guard crews, along with personnel from the San Diego Lifeguards and San Diego Fire Department, searched a nearly 460 square mile area over the course of 52.3 hours, but found no signs of distress. The search began on Friday afternoon after the San Diego Lifeguards discovered an overturned outrigger kayak approximately 500 yards west of the Mission Bay entrance channel. The vessel appeared new with no signs of use and was found broken in half.

The Coast Guard rescued a missing boater and a dog approximately 18 miles east of Avalon, California, Saturday evening.

Feb. 16, 2025

Coast Guard rescues missing boater and dog near Avalon, California

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued a missing boater and a dog approximately 18 miles east of Avalon, California, Saturday evening.

Feb. 15, 2025

Coast Guard detains illegal alien crewmember and captain of fishing vessel with outstanding felony warrant

PORT ISABEL, Texas — The Coast Guard detained an alien crewmember illegally present in the U.S.

Feb. 15, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

The Coast Guard conducted alien expulsion flight operations between California and Texas Saturday.

Coast Guard Station Miami Beach boat crews embarking aliens from a suspected smuggling venture in the Florida Straits, Feb. 12, 2025. One suspected smuggler was transferred to Homeland Security Investigations custody and the remaining 11 aliens were transferred to The Bahamas. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Feb. 14, 2025

Coast Guard transfers 31 aliens to the Bahamas

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell's crew returned 31 aliens of mixed nationalities to The Bahamas, Friday, following three interdictions of illegal maritime ventures in U.S. territorial waters east of Miami.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) crewmembers conduct a towing and astern refueling exercise with U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC-1131), a 154-foot fast response cutter homeported in Los Angeles -Long Beach, California, while the cutters patrol the Pacific Ocean, Jan. 21, 2025. Active’s crew returned to their Port Angeles, Washington, homeport after patrolling over 5,500 miles off the coast of California in support of the Coast Guard District 11’s Operation Baja Tempestad which uses an interagency approach to conduct detection, monitoring, interdiction, and apprehension operations to counter Transnational Criminal Organization activity in the Coastal California Region, and the United States Pacific maritime southern border including alien interdiction operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brenton Kludt.)

Feb. 14, 2025

Coast Guard cutter returns to Washington following law enforcement patrol

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned home to Port Angeles, Friday following a 65-day law enforcement patrol off the coast of Southern California. As America’s maritime law enforcement agency, the Coast Guard is increasing presence in key areas to protect U.S. maritime borders, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.