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Oct. 21, 2024
Coast Guard suspends search for missing man near South Padre Island, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday evening for a missing man near
Oct. 20, 2024
MULTIMEDIA RELEASE:Coast Guard medevacs man from Wassaw Sound, Georgia
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah rescue crew medevaced a 33-year-old man from the recreation vessel, Lulu, in Wassaw Sound, Georgia, Saturday, after the man attempted to unground his vessel and made contact with the propeller.
Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing man near South Padre Island, Texas
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, is searching for a missing man
Coast Guard members, good Samaritans receive international recognition for Maui wildfires response
HONOLULU – Coast Guard members and good Samaritans who responded during the Aug. 8, 2023, Maui wildfires received international recognition and awards during a ceremony at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku, Hawaii, Friday.
Oct. 19, 2024
Coast Guard rescues 5 from tug after loss of steering off the coast of Washington
SEATTLE – The Coast Guard rescued five people from the 130-foot commercial tug Luther after it lost steering off the coast of La Push, Washington, Friday afternoon. At 4:10 p.m., the tug lost steering and was beset by weather while towing a concrete barge 10 miles off the coast of La Push and requested assistance from the Coast Guard. A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB) crew from Coast Guard Station Quillayute River, an MH-60 Jayhawk crew from Coast Guard Air Station Astoria, and the emergency tug Lauren Foss were launched to assist the distressed vessel.
Oct. 18, 2024
Coast Guard repatriates 12 migrants to Dominican Republic following vessel interdiction off Puerto Rico
The Coast Guard Cutter returned 12 migrants to the Dominican Republic between Thursday and Friday, following the interdiction of an irregular, unlawful migration voyage near Puerto Rico. The cutter Paul Clark crew returned 10 of the migrants to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel, Thursday, while the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier crew repatriated the two remaining migrants from the group to Punta Juanillo, Dominican Republic, Friday afternoon. The interdiction occurred Wednesday night, after the crew of a Customs and Border Protection multi-role enforcement aircraft sighted a grossly overloaded makeshift vessel, approximately 62 nautical miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The cutter Paul Clark arrived on-scene and launched the cutter’s over-the-horizon small boat crew which successfully stopped the suspect vessel. The cutter crew and embarked all 12 migrants consisting of eight men, two women and two unaccompanied minors, who claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals.
NEWS FEATURE: Maritime navigation's new look
The safety of all mariners is a top priority for the Coast Guard. As technology continues to advance, the service strives to utilize these advancements to improve their aids to navigation data management and dissemination capabilities. One of the many ways the Coast Guard aspires to accomplish this is through the modernization of Local Notice to Mariners (LNM) and Light Lists.
Oct. 17, 2024
MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard, partners to discuss rescue of 17-year-old kayaker
WHO: Coast Guard Sector Honolulu, Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Ocean Safety Department WHAT: Holding joint press briefing about rescue of missing 17-year-old kayaker off Waikiki WHEN: 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024 WHERE: Hale Kinai Ahi Auditorium, Honolulu Fire Department Headquarters, 636 South St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Coast Guard Cadet Kayla Villegas Sanchez Honored at National LATINA Symposium
Cadet Kayla Villegas Sanchez was recognized at the 2024 National LATINA Symposium for her outstanding contributions as a leader and advocate for cultural diversity at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The symposium, the nation’s largest gathering of Latina military leaders, highlighted Sanchez for her trailblazing work as President of the Compañeros Club at the Academy.
Coast Guard, locals search for 66-year-old man near Lake Chien, La.
The Coast Guard and local partner agencies are searching for a 66-year-old man Thursday near Lake Chien, Louisiana.
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