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A yola vessel making way approximately 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. The migrants were interdicted and repatriated to Dominican Republic Navy authorities.

Jan. 6, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 39 migrants to Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos' crew repatriated 39 people to the Dominican Republic, Sunday, following an interdiction approximately 41 miles southwest of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. 

Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Kai Hall, a boatswains mate assigned to a Coast Guard Station Kauai, controls the 45-foot response boat while conducting a patrol around the island of Kauai, Hawaii, May 23, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Station Kauai conducted an area of responsibility familiarization patrol around the island of Kauai, Hawaii. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

Jan. 6, 2025

Coast Guard, partners rescue woman off Kauai

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard, partners rescued a 34-year-old woman in the water offshore Kauai, Hawaii, Sunday.

Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crews rescued four people from a sinking vessel, Sunday, approximately 11 miles north of Marathon, Florida.

Jan. 5, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 4 from sinking vessel

MIAMI - A Coast Guard Station Marathon boat crew rescued four people, Sunday, after their 27-foot vessel began taking on water approximately 11 miles north of Marathon.

Coast Guard Station Maui’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew conduct search patterns by water during a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) near Kapalua, Maui, Oct. 24, 2019. The training brought a wide range of services together including the Coast Guard, Maui County Fire Department, Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services, American Medical Response, and Maui County Police Department. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jim Connor/Released)

Jan. 4, 2025

Coast Guard, partners assist injured woman aboard small passenger vessel

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard, partners assist injured woman aboard small passenger vessel off the coast of Maui, Thursday.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews rescued four adults and one minor from the water, Thursday, after their vessel started taking on water and capsized near Guánica Bay.

Jan. 3, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 5 people from water near Punta Brea

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews rescued four adults and one minor from the water, Thursday, after their vessel started taking on water and capsized near Guánica Bay.

Jan. 3, 2025

Coast Guard to oversee demolition and replacement of two aids to navigation in Maryland

The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to oversee the demolition of the La Trappe Creek Daybeacon 1 (LLNR 24955) and La Trappe Creek Daybeacon 2 (LLNR 24960) due to their deteriorating condition near La Trappe Creek, Maryland, in the spring of 2025.

Jan. 3, 2025

Coast Guard establishes new regulated navigation area in waters around Port Miami

MIAMI – The Captain of the Port for Coast Guard Sector Miami announced the establishment of a new regulated navigation area for certain waters surrounding Port Miami, Monday.

Crewmembers aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) look out over Sydney Harbor while the Polar Star departs Royal Australian Naval Base HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney, Dec. 27, 2024. The Polar Star stopped in Sydney on its way to Antartica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, a joint service, inter-agency support operation for the National Science Foundation, which manages the United States Antarctic Program.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

Dec. 31, 2024

U.S. heavy icebreaker departs Australia, bound for Antarctica

SYDNEY — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Sydney, Friday, to begin their journey across the Southern Ocean en route to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2025. While in Sydney, the crew hosted tours aboard the Polar Star for Consul General Christine Elder and guests from the U.S. Embassy.

Dec. 29, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 2 men 5 miles south of Desecheo Island

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard crews rescued two men, Saturday, after their 24-foot fishing vessel ran out of fuel and capsized 5 miles south of Desecheo Island.

A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft parked on the flightline at Air Station Barbers Point, Oahu, HI, Aug. 15, 2024. This aircraft is used for search and rescue missions, maritime patrol, and logistical operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph Pagan).

Dec. 26, 2024

Coast Guard, Hawaii Life Flight transported patient to Honolulu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard assisted Hawaii Life Flight with a non-maritime emergency medical service transport from Kona, Hawaii, Wednesday.

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PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard Station Port Aransas holds change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/i8I4QCMSyF

Media Availability: USCGC Legare to return home following a 69-day patrol in the Florida Straits https://t.co/qQwF8ArjN0

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/JNZBmu4j9j

Coast Guard icebreaker departs for months-long Arctic deployment https://t.co/8gSqJ7ove5

Unified Command stands down from response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/D9aMs0kr97

Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Team South holds change of command ceremony https://t.co/kgNii5ilKP

Unified Command transitions from shipboard fire response to investigation and salvage operations at Port Newark https://t.co/7gHK5r9Ut4

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/ejzFtniVX6

Coast Guard repatriates 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, following vessel interdiction in Mona Passage https://t.co/6O7stlpuOi

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Unified Command to provide update on vessel fire at Port Newark https://t.co/vopXwYvhtC

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard rescues man from disabled vessel off Ponte Vedra Beach https://t.co/gWJEIBTH9a

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) Change of Command Ceremony https://t.co/I1QWDV99nL

Coast Guard, state, local first responders to conduct boat drills on Ohio River in Kentucky, Indiana. https://t.co/PsZUeCVxqH

Coast Guard medevacs crew member from oil rig 88 miles off Freeport, Texas https://t.co/n5P2u8Bl3z

UPDATE 2: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/kqHY7xjfej

Coast Guard assists 11 beset by weather on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana https://t.co/qQQ9GnzX94

Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel taking on water 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas https://t.co/5LfFLQAd03

UPDATE 1: Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/qNZn6Wvpkz

Unified Command continues response to fire aboard motor vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio at Port Newark https://t.co/lXS77UQ0f6

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Canaveral holds 1st change-of-command ceremony https://t.co/S0GMwft5Lw

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