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Crew members assigned to Coast Guard Station Honolulu fight a boat fire from the bow of a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium near Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 6, 2025. The Coast Guard boat crew assisted a Honolulu Fire Department rescue boat crew with extinguishing the engine fire. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Honolulu)

Aug. 7, 2025

Coast Guard, partner agencies, good Samaritans respond to boat fire near Honolulu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard, Honolulu Fire Department, and good Samaritans responded to a boat fire near Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu Wednesday.

Aug. 7, 2025

Update: Coast Guard suspends search for missing woman near Venice Beach

The Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday at approximately 7:20 p.m. for a 30-year-old woman who was reported missing after personal belongings were found unattended south of the Venice Beach Pier in Venice Beach, California, Wednesday evening.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle sails off the coast of Washington on July 21, 2025, after departing Victoria, Canada. Eagle’s port call to British Columbia was the first since 2008. The Coast Guard uses the Eagle to train cadets and officer candidates, teaching them practical seamanship skills while indoctrinating them in the Coast Guard’s afloat leadership laboratory. During Eagle’s port call in Victoria, cadets led public tours of the ship and participated in morale events and community service activities with their Canadian counterparts to reinforce international partnerships. (Coast Guard photo courtesy of USCGC Eagle)

Aug. 6, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle is scheduled to visit San Diego, Aug. 8

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327), known as “America’s Tall Ship,” is scheduled to visit San Diego on Friday, Aug. 8, marking its first port call to the city since 2008.

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba standing at parade rest on the flight deck at Port Everglades, Florida, August 5, 2025. The seized contraband was transferred to partner agencies for accountability and destruction. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Walker)

Aug. 5, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $88 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba’s crew offloaded approximately 11,922 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $88.2 million, Tuesday, at Port Everglades.

Aug. 5, 2025

Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation releases report on Titan submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) released its Report of Investigation (ROI) Tuesday on the loss of the Titan submersible, which imploded during a June 2023 dive to the Titanic, killing five people.

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX-327) and three 47-foot Motor Life Boats sail past the Cape Disappointment Lighthouse, at the mouth of the Columbia River, June 16, 2025. Eagle departed Astoria, Oregon after a four-day port call. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daylan M. Garlic-Jackson)

Aug. 4, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle to visit San Diego, Aug. 8 –11

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) will visit San Diego for the first time since 2008 and be open for public tours on Aug. 8, 9 and 10.

Aug. 4, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 4 people from sinking vessel in Gulf of Alaska

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued four people from a sinking vessel in the Gulf of Alaska, Friday. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District command center in Juneau received a report at approximately 10:17 a.m. that the 110-foot tug vessel Sea Ranger was taking on water 130 miles south of Cordova. Watchstanders directed the launch of an HC-130 Super Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak to respond. The aircrew located the vessel at approximately 1:08 p.m. and established communications with the crew. The vessel crew reported they were not in distress. The aircrew delivered a dewatering pump to the vessel and returned to the air station. At 3:57 p.m., Coast Guard watchstanders received another report from the vessel stating they were adrift, had smoke in the engine room, were taking on water, and were unable to start their dewatering pumps. Watchstanders directed the launch of an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and an HC-130 Super Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak. At approximately 7:42 p.m., the helicopter aircrew arrived on scene and hoisted all four individuals from the vessel. The survivors were taken to awaiting emergency medical services in Cordova for evaluation where no medical concerns were reported. “Given its remote location in the Gulf of Alaska, this challenging rescue resulted in the best possible outcome and demonstrated the dedication and professionalism of Coast Guard aircrews,” said Lt. Evan Sutton, search and rescue mission coordinator for the Coast Guard Arctic District. “These mariners were well-equipped and demonstrated the importance of having appropriate lifesaving and communications equipment on hand such as life rafts, survival suits, and long-range distress communication devices.”

Aug. 4, 2025

UPDATE 3: Unified Command transitions oversight of Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen response to Georgia Environmental Protection Division

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen Unified Command has completed emergency response efforts and transitioned jurisdiction for remedial oversight, Friday, to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division.

Aug. 3, 2025

UPDATE 3: Coast Guard investigating vessel collision in vicinity of Hibiscus Island

MIAMI – It is with heavy hearts that Coast Guard investigators announce the passing of the 10-year-old child that was in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The child passed while surrounded by her immediate family.