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April 16, 2026

Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf returns to California following 3-month deployment

ALAMEDA, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) returned to its home port in Alameda, Friday, after an 80-day counter-narcotics deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Over the course of the deployment, Bertholf’s crew saved one life and interdicted more than half a million dollars’ worth of cocaine.

April 16, 2026

Coast Guard offloads enough cocaine to kill more than 1.4 million Americans

MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa’s crew offloaded approximately 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million and enough to kill more than 1.4 million Americans, Thursday, at Base Miami Beach.

April 16, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard announces homeporting of the first two Arctic Security Cutters in Alaska

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that the first two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in the State of Alaska. Anticipating delivery of the first Arctic Security Cutters by the end of 2028, the Coast Guard has begun planning to ensure necessary infrastructure and support are in place to receive two icebreakers.

April 15, 2026

Coast Guard terminates voyage of illegal charter in Ponce Inlet

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville terminated the voyage of an illegal passenger-for-hire operation, Saturday, in Ponce Inlet.

April 15, 2026

Coast Guard rescues 4 from vessel trapped in ice near Chefornak, Alaska

KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued three adults and one child from an 18-foot vessel trapped on an ice floe approximately 10 miles west of Chefornak, Sunday.   Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District command center received a report at 4:24 p.m. Saturday from the Alaska State Troopers that a group of four people on a subsistence seal hunting expedition required assistance after being trapped on the ice for over 24 hours.  The hunting party freed the vessel from the ice overnight and attempted to reach a shore party which had come from the village with snow machines. However, moving ice prevented the vessel from reaching the shore party.  Coast Guard watchstanders directed the launch of both an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak to respond.   The helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday after making stops in both King Salmon and Bethel to refuel.   All four people were safely hoisted into the helicopter and transported back to the village of Chefornak with no reported injuries.   “Our entire crew agreed this was one of the most challenging missions any of us had ever flown,” said Lt. Cmdr. Alexis Chavarria-Aguilar, pilot-in-command for the helicopter. “We battled nearly every Alaska-centric aviation weather hazard imaginable, such as flying over 800 miles in near-zero visibility through mountainous terrain, blowing snow and icing conditions. The teamwork was on full display during the recovery of the survivors. It was a long, difficult night, but I’m so proud of everyone involved who worked seamlessly together to bring four people home safely.”  The hunting party had three forms communications on board, which greatly enhanced the Coast Guard’s ability to locate and rescue them. Weather on scene at the time of the rescue was: 28-degree air temperature, 29-mph winds, 800-foot cloud ceiling, and 9 miles of visibility.  

April 15, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard advises awareness of communication outages following Typhoon Sinlaku

SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners of outages in VHF radio communications coverage in the vicinity of Guam, Rota, Saipan and surrounding areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Wednesday.

April 13, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 3 aliens near Point Loma

A Coast Guard boarding team assigned to the 87-foot Marine Protector-Class Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal (WPB-87335) interdicted three suspected aliens approximately 5 miles offshore of Point Loma, Thursday.

April 13, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard and LMPD to offer media ride-along prior to Thunder Over Louisville

Editor’s Note: Media planning to attend should RSVP no later than 4 p.m., April 13, 2026, by

April 10, 2026

Media Advisory: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Returns to Seattle After 146-Day Antarctic Mission

WHAT: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) will return to its homeport in Seattle after completing their Operation Deep Freeze 2026 mission in Antarctica. Having traveled more than 23,000 miles, the cutter and its crew supported the U.S. Antarctic Program by breaking a channel through miles of ice, escorting vital supply vessels, and contributing to international scientific and conservation efforts.

April 10, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard prepares for Tropical Storm Sinlaku, urges public to take action now

SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam is coordinating with the National Weather Service, Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, and local and federal partners as part of a unified One Marianas response. Residents and mariners should monitor official guidance from the National Weather Service and local emergency management authorities and take protective action now, before conditions deteriorate. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, Tropical Storm Sinlaku, formerly Tropical Depression 04W, is located approximately 500 nautical miles east-southeast of Guam, moving slowly northwest.