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U.S. Coast Guard Fireman Lewis Metcalf, a boarding team member assigned to Coast Guard Station Honolulu, disembarks a yacht and steps onto the pier at Coast Guard Base Honolulu Feb. 21, 2025. A 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew from Station Honolulu detained a man suspected of stealing the yacht from Kewalo Basin Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)

Feb. 22, 2025

Coast Guard, partners detain, arrest man for alleged yacht theft in Honolulu

HONOLULU – The Coast Guard detained a man suspected of stealing a yacht, resulting in his arrest by the Honolulu Police Department and State of Hawaii Sheriff Division in Honolulu Friday.

A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations boat crew prepares to transfer aliens interdicted at sea to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) near Miami, Florida Feb. 18, 2025. One suspected smuggler was transferred to Homeland Security Investigations and the remaining 23 aliens onboard were returned to The Bahamas. (Courtesy photo)

Feb. 22, 2025

Coast Guard transfers 23 aliens to Bahamas

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell's crew returned 23 aliens of mixed nationalities to The

U.S. Coast Guard members secure a detained alien at Coast Guard Base Boston, Feb. 20, 2025.

Feb. 22, 2025

Coast guard detains two aliens, one with an oustanding felony warrant, after routine vessel inspection

BOSTON — U.S. Coast Guard crews detained two alien crewmembers illegally present in the U.S. during

A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 Hercules crew prepares for an alien expulsion flight Feb. 17, 2025.

Feb. 22, 2025

Coast Guard continues alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

The Coast Guard conducted alien expulsion flight operations between California and Texas throughout the week.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Raymond Vasquez-Carranza, a storekeeper aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) and Royal New Zealand Navy Able Writer Jordi Kotuhi-Brown shake hands as Brown departs the Midgett after sailing onboard, in Wellington, New Zealand Feb. 10, 2025. The United States and New Zealand maintain close cooperation in supporting a Pacific islands region that is peaceful, secure, prosperous, and resilient. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)

Feb. 21, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard cutter visits New Zealand, conducts training and promotes maritime governance

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded a month-long engagement with New Zealand, strengthening ties with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and reinforcing the U.S. Coast Guard’s commitment to Oceania. The engagements included professional exchanges, bilateral maritime law enforcement trainings, and enhanced cooperation between the two nations in support of a peaceful, secure, prosperous, and resilient region.

A Coast Guard 26-foot over-the-horizon cutter boat crew from Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) prepares to onload Tuvalu ship riders during a bilateral ship rider agreement boarding Jan. 26, 2025. The Coast Guard continues to strengthen partnerships with allies, including our trusted Tuvalu partnership, to enhance maritime security and valued sovereignty in the Pacific. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Nilson)

Feb. 21, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard cutter visits Tuvalu, strengthens partnerships and promotes regional security

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded a successful engagement in Tuvalu, conducting joint bilateral maritime law enforcement shiprider operations and strengthening partnerships to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the region. This partnership underscores the U.S. Coast Guard’s unwavering commitment to maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific, leveraging its operational expertise to enhance cooperation and strengthen its trusted partnership with Tuvalu.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock interdicts 20 aliens aboard a 30-foot-panga-style-vessel approximately 21 miles west of Point Loma, California, Feb. 19, 2025.

Feb. 19, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 20 aliens west of Point Loma, Calif.

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock interdicted 20 aliens aboard a 30-foot-panga-style vessel approximately 21 miles west of Point Loma, Tuesday.

Feb. 18, 2025

Coast Guard, partner agencies responding to boat fire on Delaware River

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to a tugboat fire near Pea Patch Island on the Delaware River, Tuesday.

Feb. 18, 2025

Coast Guard aircrew rescues man stranded on rocky outcrop off Playa Esperanza in Manatí, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Borinquen rescued a man from crashing waves on an isolated rock formation along the northern cliff face near Playa Esperanza in Manatí, Monday. “This rescue is a testament to the intentional and continuous training we conduct at Air Station Borinquen to intervene on someone’s worst day and bring them to safety,” said Lt. Luke M. Dewhirst, Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircraft commander for the case. “I am incredibly proud of the safe and efficient work by the crew of 6038, as well as the expert coordination by our operations watchstander and personnel at Sector San Juan; amazing teamwork by all. We are always thankful for the opportunity to assist people in need.”

Feb. 17, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for missing kayaker near Mission Bay

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard suspended its search for a missing kayaker near Mission Bay at approximately 5:30 p.m., Sunday. Coast Guard crews, along with personnel from the San Diego Lifeguards and San Diego Fire Department, searched a nearly 460 square mile area over the course of 52.3 hours, but found no signs of distress. The search began on Friday afternoon after the San Diego Lifeguards discovered an overturned outrigger kayak approximately 500 yards west of the Mission Bay entrance channel. The vessel appeared new with no signs of use and was found broken in half.