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Jan. 10, 2025

FEATURE: Coast Guard Sector Virginia: A year of secure waterways

In 2024, crews assigned to Coast Guard Sector Virginia conducted over 250 maritime security and response operations consisting of patrols, fixed security zone enforcements, security boardings, security facility operations, and vessel escorts. Here and across the country, the Coast Guard’s mission of Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security (PWCS) is vital for maintaining the safety and security of the nation’s waterways.

Law enforcement small boat crews from Coast Guard Cutters Robert Yered and Kathleen Moore interdict a migrant vessel, 36 miles south of Key West, Florida, Dec. 30, 2024. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter William Flores repatriated all aboard the rustic vessel back to Cuba, Jan. 9, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Jan. 9, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 20 migrants, 2 dogs to Cuba

MIAMI — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter William Flores repatriated 20 Cubans and two dogs to Cuba,

Jan. 9, 2025

Coast Guard, partners responding to aground cargo ship in Philadelphia

The U.S. Coast Guard and partners are responding to the aground 623-foot motor vessel Algoma Verity approximately a mile north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the Delaware River, Wednesday night.

Jan. 8, 2025

Coast Guard announces operation RENEW 2025 to maintain heating oil supply

In preparation for the 2025 winter season, the First U.S. Coast Guard District has launched Operation Reliable Energy for Northeast Winters 2025, emphasizing the critical role of maintaining the flow of heating oil to the Northeast region. Click the link to read the full release.

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.