HEADQUARTERS

March 26, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard, CNMI partners strengthen maritime security presence in Saipan’s waters

SAIPAN, CNMI — Federal and local maritime law enforcement agencies patrolled Saipan's waters and port together in mid-March, boarding six small vessels and launching new coordination channels that expand the CNMI's ability to monitor and respond to threats in its surrounding waters. From March 18-22, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Boarding Team conducted joint underway and shoreside operations alongside the CNMI Department of Public Safety Saipan Marine Unit and CNMI Customs and Biosecurity. Teams engaged 12 vessel contacts and completed six small vessel security boardings, while a joint patrol of the Port of Saipan marked the first combined shoreside operation between the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Biosecurity. The operation also brought together key agency leaders for the first time. SBT members met with an ICE Homeland Security Investigations representative, the assistant director of the CNMI Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the newly appointed chief of the DPS’s Saipan Marine Unit — reinforcing direct lines of communication and cooperation that strengthen maritime domain awareness across the CNMI's waters and surrounding exclusive economic zone.

March 25, 2026

Unified Command Launches Public Information Website for LOOP Oil Spill Response

Editors note, link the website can be found here.NEW ORLEANS — The Unified Command, consisting of

March 25, 2026

Coast Guard Responding to Vessel Grounding and Collision on Mississippi River

The Coast Guard is responding after two vessels, the PAC DUBHE and the AFRICAN BUZZARD, collided and subsequently grounded near mile marker 124.5 on the Mississippi River on Monday.

March 25, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 12 aliens off San Diego

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard boarding team interdicted 12 suspected aliens Monday offshore San

March 23, 2026

Coast Guard temporarily relieves commanding officer of Ketchikan-based cutter

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard temporarily relieved the commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman, homeported in Ketchikan, Monday.

March 23, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 2 people stranded at the bottom of a shoreside cliff in Fajardo, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew, watch standers and local emergency responders rescued two people stranded at the bottom of a shoreside cliff off Seven Seas Beach in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, Saturday. Rescued are an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man, who became trapped at the bottom of the cliff because of the increasing sea state.

March 21, 2026

Coast Guard, partners rescue 7 people, 1 dog during flash floods on Oahu

HONOLULU – Coast Guard and Navy aircrews rescued seven people and one dog during flash floods on Oahu Friday.

March 20, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies conclude search after body of missing man is recovered off Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard and local partners concluded multi-agency search efforts for a missing person after the man's body was located and recovered deceased off the coast of Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday morning. A San Juan Maritime Police marine unit located and recovered Samuel Cruz, 23, deceased, approximately, 1.5 nautical miles off the coast of Condado Beach.  Cruz went missing while attempting to rescue one of two people in distress off Condado Beach, Wednesday night. “Although this is a most unfortunate outcome, we hope that recovering Samuel can provide his loved ones with some closure,” said Lt. Cmdr. Ray Lopez, Sector San Juan search and rescue mission coordinator for the case. “Our hearts are with his family and loved ones as we extend our deepest condolences to them during this difficult time. We are grateful for the coordinated efforts of all responding agencies. We especially want to recognize the San Juan Municipal Police Department marine unit for their role in locating and recovering Samuel. The professionalism, partnership and response of all agencies were instrumental in this case.”

March 19, 2026

Coast Guard offloads over $49.3 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Forward’s crew offloaded approximately 6,570 pounds of cocaine worth

March 19, 2026

Coast Guard searches for missing person off Condado Beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard air and surface assets continue the search for a missing person in the water off the Condado Beach area in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday. Missing is Samuel Cruz, 23, reportedly visiting from New York, who came into distress while attempting to rescue another person in the water. “As we continue to search with our partners for a young man off the Condado Beach area, we advise people and visitors across the island to heed warning signs at beaches and from weather advisories,” said Lt. Cmdr. Ray Lopez, Coast Guard Sector San Juan Search and Rescue mission coordinator for the case. “Conditions at beaches are presently dangerous due to high risk of rip currents affecting the north, east and southeast coasts of Puerto Rico.”