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A capsized sailing vessel drifts 65 miles East of Brunswick, Georgia, Nov. 24, 2024 The Coast Guard searched for 2 missing mariners with negative results, at which time the search was suspended. (Courtsey Photo by U.S. Coast Guard).

Nov. 27, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing boaters near Brunswick, Ga.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Coast Guard Sector Charleston suspended its search for two missing mariners,

Nov. 27, 2024

Coast Guard announces San Juan Port’s Pier-3 West remains closed to cruise ships until further notice

Coast Guard Captain of the Port San Juan announced, Wednesday, that San Juan Port’s Pier-3 West remains closed to cruise-ships until further notice pending requested satisfactory assessment studies followed by a Coast Guard on-site inspection of the facility. In April 2024, the Coast Guard established an operational control disallowing cruise ship operations on San Juan Harbor’s Pier-3 West, following an incident at the facility which resulted in the loss of a dolphin mooring structure just off the main pier. Following the incident, the Coast Guard issued a Facility Inspection Requirements form CG-835(f) to San Juan Cruise Port and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority notifying the established operational control until satisfactory mooring and berthing studies on the structure were provided to the Coast Guard for evaluation. “One of the Coast Guard’s top priorities is safety of the nation’s maritime port facilities,” said Capt. Luis J. Rodriguez, Commander of U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan and Captain of the Port – San Juan. “San Juan’s Pier-3 West receives the largest cruise ships in the world. Since the loss of the facility's mooring structure, Coast Guard Prevention personnel have been actively working with the San Juan Cruise Port and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority to determine if the structure remains sound for cruise ship operations. We understand the inconvenience of this matter, however, it is critical we ensure the safety of the port, the cruise ships and the thousands of people who operate on or visit the island through this port facility. My team stands ready to move ahead immediately once we receive the awaited studies from San Juan Cruise Port and the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.”

Nov. 27, 2024

Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from cruise ship 50 miles off Oahu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing man from a cruise ship 50 miles offshore Oahu Tuesday.

Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) make final preparations to get the vessel underway from Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington, Nov. 22, 2024. The crew of the Polar Star are beginning their voyage to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, the annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Briana Carter)

Nov. 26, 2024

Coast Guard heavy icebreaker departs Seattle for months-long deployment bound for Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed Seattle, Friday, beginning their deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is an annual joint military mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations in support of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the lead agency for the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). This marks the 28th year that the Polar Star has supported ODF.

U.S. Coast Guardsmen assist in mooring evolution as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WSML 755) returns home to Alameda, California, Nov. 25, 2024. Munro’s crew deployed for two-months on a counter-drug patrol in international waters off the coasts of Central and South America in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Danish Khan)

Nov. 26, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns home for the holidays following two-month counter-drug patrol, $440M worth of cocaine interdicted

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned home to Alameda, Monday following a two-month counter-drug patrol in international waters off the coasts of Central and South America in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The 150-member crew deployed to the region, where they interdicted 11 vessels suspected of narcotics smuggling. The vessel interdictions resulted in the seizure of more than 30,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $440 million in wholesale value.

U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles Long Beach members and Royal Malaysian Customs Academy members conduct underway training aboard Royal Malaysian customs and police small boats in Langkawi, Malaysia to support subject matter expert exchange program, Nov. 8, 2024. The goal of the exchange was to assist in improving operations, inter-agency cooperation and proficiency in law enforcement and maritime operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer First Class Richie Pilozo.)

Nov. 25, 2024

Los Angeles Coast Guard unit participates in subject matter expert exchange with Malaysia

U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles Long Beach (MSST LA/LB) members participated in a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) with nine Royal Malaysian Customs (RMC) officers and 11 Royal Malaysian police officers (RMP), part of the Royal Malaysian Customs Academy in Langkawi (AKMAL), from Oct. 31 to Nov. 15, 2024. Service members from both nations discussed and demonstrated law enforcement and seamanship best practices and tactics to bolster both regional security and maritime efforts.

A Coast Guard Station South Padre Island crew captures imagery of a lancha near South Padre Island, Texas, on Nov. 24, 2024. Lanchas pose a major threat, usually entering the United States Exclusive Economic Zone near the U.S.-Mexico border in the Gulf of Mexico with the intent to smuggle people, drugs, or poach the United States' natural resources. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Station South Padre Island)

Nov. 25, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts 3 lancha crews, seizes 2,200 pounds of illegally caught fish off Texas coast

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard interdicted 3 lanchas and seized approximately 2,200 pounds of illegally caught fish in federal waters off southern Texas, Sunday.

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant's (WMEC 617) small boat law enforcement crews boards a vessel suspected of drug smuggling , Nov. 6, 2024, while underway in the Caribbean Sea. Vigilant's crew conducted a 54-day patrol in the Florida Straits and Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Evan Tellado.)

Nov. 25, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home following contraband offload worth an estimated $18 million interdicted in Caribbean Sea

MIAMI – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returned home to Cape Canaveral, Saturday, after

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Mike Johnston, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Jennifer Ferat sign an agreement as part of the Academy’s role in hosting the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) 93rd Symposium, Nov 18, 2024. Approximately 1,000 defense experts from government, academia, and industry will gather to address critical national security challenges. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme)

Nov. 25, 2024

Major Defense Symposium to be held at Coast Guard Academy

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy will host a cross section of defense analysts, operators and managers from government, industry and academia here for the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) 93rd Symposium June 9-12, 2025.

Nov. 24, 2024

Coast Guard interdicts 37 migrants off coast of Point Loma

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter (WPB 87362) interdicted 37 migrants from a 33-foot vessel, approximately seven nautical miles off Point Loma, Calif., Saturday.