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A U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) West boat transits toward its return location following a simulated non-compliant boarding exercise as part of PANAMAX 2026, with Panama City in the background, Aug. 5, 2026.

Aug. 25, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard concludes participation in multinational PANAMAX exercise alongside international partners in Panama

PANAMA PACIFICO, Panama — U.S. Coast Guard deployable specialized forces personnel and the U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) crew concluded participation in the PANAMAX 2026 exercise in-port and offshore of Panama City from Aug. 3-13.

Aug. 24, 2026

Foundation for Coast Guard History & Coast Guard Historian’s Office to host “The Coast Guard and 9/11... 25 Years Later” in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON – The Foundation for Coast Guard History and the U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office will host a special program, “The Coast Guard and 9/11... 25 Years Later,” from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at the Army and Navy Club in Washington.

Two Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopters from Air Station Washington and a Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small (RB-S) from Station Washington conduct operational maneuvers during a capabilities demonstration on the Potomac River, Aug. 20, 2026. The evolution showcased the crews’ ability to integrate aviation and maritime assets in support of missions across the National Capital Region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Austin Canos)

Aug. 24, 2026

Photo Release: Coast Guard conducts multi-asset exercise on Potomac River

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Aug. 24, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for man overboard in Sawmill Bay, Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a crew member who fell overboard from a fishing vessel in Sawmill Bay early Sunday morning.

Aug. 22, 2026

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 27 crew members from vessel fire 527 miles off Galapagos Islands

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 crew members from the Ecuadorian-flagged fishing vessel Drennec after the vessel experienced a fire approximately 527 miles southwest of the Galapagos Islands, Thursday. At approximately 8 p.m. Thursday, Coast Guard Southwest District watchstanders received multiple distress alerts from the Drennec, including an emergency beacon alert and Iridium alert from a Garmin inReach device. Watchstanders established contact with Garmin Response who confirmed that the vessel had caught fire and all 27 crew members had abandoned ship into a life raft.

Aug. 22, 2026

Coast Guard Warns the Public About Illegal Charter Operations

The Coast Guard is warning the boating public about the life-threatening risks and legal

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hovers over the motor vessel Lake Bay, a 58-foot fishing vessel, during a search and rescue case near Point Reyes, California, Aug. 21, 2026. Coast Guard crews responded to a distress call after Lake Bay’s crew ran aground and entered a surf zone near Ten Mile Beach off Point Reyes. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Station Bodega Bay)

Aug. 21, 2026

Unified command responds to grounded vessel in Point Reyes National Seashore

A unified command has been established to respond to a fishing vessel that ran aground Friday morning in Point Reyes National Seashore. The unified command is comprised of the U.S. Coast Guard and National Park Service with support and technical specialists from Marin County Fire, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response.

Aug. 21, 2026

Update 2: Port Condition WHISKEY Set for Ports of Saipan and Tinian

The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam has set Port Heavy Weather Condition (PHWC) WHISKEY for the Port of Saipan and the Port of Tinian, effective 0630 ChST, Aug. 22, 2026. The Port of Saipan and the Port of Tinian are open for commercial traffic and cargo operations. Tropical Storm Saudel no longer threatens the ports, but mariners are urged to transit the area with caution in the event of any shifting or shoaling within the channel.

Aug. 21, 2026

Coast Guard awards $60 million contract for Sector St. Petersburg facilities

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $60 million contract on Aug. 13, 2026, to repair, recapitalize and improve waterfront facilities at Sector St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Aug. 21, 2026

Coast Guard Sector North Carolina holds change of command ceremony

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Coast Guard Sector North Carolina bid farewell to Capt. Timothy J. List and welcomed Capt. Jared A. Harlow as the new sector commander during a change of command ceremony held Friday in Morehead City, North Carolina.