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Jan. 30, 2026

Coast Guard conducts search following EPIRB activation from fishing vessel off New England coast

BOSTON — The U.S. Coast Guard Northeast District is conducting a search and rescue response

The backend of an outrigger canoe sticks out the top of the water. Partially submerged, a grey hazy sky liters the background.

Jan. 29, 2026

Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue 10 from water in Maui

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 10 people off Maalaea, Maui, Thursday.

The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and partner agencies are scheduled to enforce a safety zone for the Gasparilla Parade, Saturday, on Tampa Bay from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Jan. 29, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies to enforce Gasparilla safety zone

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard, Coast Guard Auxiliary and partner agencies are scheduled to enforce a safety zone for the Gasparilla Parade, Saturday, on Tampa Bay from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Coast Guard Southwest District graphic for news release. (U.S. Coast Guard graphic by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kenneth Wiese)

Jan. 29, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold Super Bowl security support press briefing

ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press event Tuesday, to discuss the safety and security support in the San Francsico Bay in connection with Super Bowl-related events in Santa Clara and San Francisco.

Jan. 29, 2026

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard Conducts Icebreaking Operations Amid Worsening Ice Conditions in New York Harbor and Hudson River

The U.S. Coast Guard is actively conducting icebreaking operations in New York Harbor and the Hudson River in response to worsening ice conditions caused by prolonged extreme cold and Winter Storm Fern. Click the link to read the full release.

Coast Guard and agency partners are searching for a man in the water who was last seen fishing on near Kilauea, Hawaii. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station Kauai)

Jan. 29, 2026

Coast Guard, partners search for missing man off Kauai

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a missing man in the water off Kauai Wednesday.

Jan. 28, 2026

Coast Guard holds memorial to honor fallen crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg crew members held a memorial service honoring the fallen crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn, Wednesday, at the Blackthorn Memorial in St. Petersburg.

Jan. 28, 2026

New Coast Guard portal improves online credentialing services for mariners

WASHINGTON — The Coast Guard has launched a new, easier-to-use online system that allows mariners to submit and track credential applications faster and more securely.

Petty Officer 1st Class William James, a Sector San Diego Aviation Electronics Technician, poses after winning the Coastie of the Year award at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Jan. 28, 2026. The annual award recognizes exemplary Coast Guard members from San Diego’s five local units. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trinity Whalen)

Jan. 28, 2026

San Diego Coast Guard City announces the 2025 Coastie of the Year Award

SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard, in collaboration with San Diego Coast Guard City, announced Petty Officer 1st Class William James, a Sector San Diego Aviation Electronics Technician, as the recipient of the 2025 Coastie of the Year Award during a ceremony at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Wednesday. This year’s ceremony honors the legacy of Elizabeth “Gena” Macres (Fischle), a World War II veteran and member of the Coast Guard SPARS, the service’s women’s reserve established during World War II. The ceremony’s theme is “Remembering the Past and Embracing the Future.”