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A pleasure passenger vessel sits in the Ludington Harbor shipping channel on Lake Michigan in Michigan on August 24, 2025. The U.S. Coast Guard is activating a regulated navigation area covering all navigable waters of the Ludington Harbor Ship Channel and Pere Marquette Lake, as well as navigable waters of Lake Michigan. (Courtesy photo by Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones)

Aug. 13, 2026

Coast Guard to activate regulated navigation area in Ludington, Michigan

LUDINGTON, Mich. – The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan is activating a regulated navigation area covering all navigable waters of the Ludington Harbor Ship Channel and Pere Marquette Lake as well as navigable waters of Lake Michigan within 1,000 yards of the Ludington Harbor entrance starting at 4 a.m. on Aug. 18.

Aug. 13, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman returns to Ketchikan, Alaska, following California coastal patrol

JUNEAU, Alaska — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman (WPC 1149) returned to its homeport at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan, Saturday, following a 41-day patrol operating in the California coastal region.

Coast Guard and regional partners are searching for an overdue boater in Eastern Caribbean waters between the Virgin Islands and the island of St. Martin, Thursday. Missing is Peter Baron, 58, reportedly a citizen of Dominica, after he reportedly departed aboard the 45-foot catamaran Ocean Time on a voyage from Tortola, British Virgin Islands bound for St. Martin, Sunday, to deliver the vessel to it's new owner, but he has not arrived at his destination.(Courtesy photo)

Aug. 13, 2026

Coast Guard launches search for missing boater, catamaran in waters between Virgin Islands, St. Maarten

Coast Guard and regional partners are searching for an overdue boater in Eastern Caribbean waters between the Virgin Islands and the island of St. Maarten, Thursday. Missing is Peter Baron, 58, a citizen of Dominica, after he reportedly departed on a voyage from Tortola, British Virgin Islands bound for St. Maarten, Sunday, but he has not arrived at his destination. Baron reportedly was as the sole person aboard a 45-foot white catamaran Ocean Time to he was going to deliver the vessel's new owner.

Aug. 13, 2026

Coast Guard conducts two medevacs on Isle Royale, Lake Michigan

CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard medevaced a 55-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man, both experiencing medical emergencies, from Isle Royale, Michigan, Wednesday.

Aug. 13, 2026

Update: Coast Guard suspends search for missing man in Lake Erie

CLEVELAND - The Coast Guard suspended its search at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday for the missing 73-year-old man in Lake Erie off of Conneaut Harbor, Ohio.

Aug. 13, 2026

Update 1: Coast Guard scheduled to increase port conditions across State of Hawaii

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Honolulu is scheduled to increase port heavy weather conditions for commercial ports of Honolulu, Kauai, Maui and Hawaii counties at 8 p.m. Aug. 12 and 8 a.m. Aug. 13., due to Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C.

Aug. 12, 2026

Coast Guard sets port heavy weather condition Whiskey for all commercial ports throughout Hawaii County and Maui County

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Honolulu set port heavy weather condition Whiskey for commercial harbors of Maui County and Hawaii County effective at 8 a.m., Wednesday, due to the expectation of gale force winds that may arrive within 72 hours.

Aug. 12, 2026

Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for 1 after boat overturns near Conneaut, Ohio

CLEVELAND – The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a person who entered the water after a vessel overturned near Conneaut, Ohio, Wednesday.