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A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin aircrew rescues three people from a cave near Santa Cruz, California, May 17, 2026. Air crew members hoisted all three individuals and transferred them to the care of nearby CAL FIRE and Santa Cruz County Fire personnel for further evaluation. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Thomas Sizer)

May 29, 2026

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 3 from cave near Santa Cruz

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco crew rescued three people from a cave near Santa Cruz, California, Sunday evening.

Picture of the 74-year-old Canadian Citizen 489 miles off the coast of Oregon, prior to his rescue, May 26, 2026.

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard coordinates rescue of injured mariner 489 miles off Oregon Coast

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of a 74-year-old Canadian citizen aboard a disabled sailing vessel 489 miles off the coast of Tillamook, Oregon, Tuesday.

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard assists 20 adults, 1 child aboard disabled vessel offshore Maui

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard assisted 20 adults and one child aboard a disabled vessel near Maalaea Harbor offshore Maui Thursday.

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard encourages boating safety ahead of Northern California salmon season

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard, along with federal, state and local partners, will increase patrols throughout Northern California waterways during the recreational salmon fishing season from June 13 through July 19.

May 29, 2026

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new Aids to Navigation Team Milford Haven building

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Aids to Navigation Team (ANT) Milford Haven building, Tuesday, at 9 a.m. in Hudgins, Virginia.

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to enforce an exclusion zone established under a temporary special local regulation in New York Harbor from noon on May 30, 2026, through 6:30 p.m. on May 31, 2026 in support of Sail Grand Prix 2026.

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard to enforce exclusion zone established in support of Sail Grand Prix 2026

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard is scheduled to enforce an exclusion zone established under a temporary

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement boat crew along with Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations and CBP Office of Field Operations officers seize approximately 900 pounds of cocaine from a suspected drug smuggling vessel at Coast Guard Station Miami Beach, May 29, 2026. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach's crew interdicted the suspected drug smuggling vessel one mile east of Cape Florida, with approximately $6.7 million worth of cocaine. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Rodriguez)

May 29, 2026

Coast Guard, partners seize vessel off Cape Florida loaded with 6.7M worth of cocaine

MIAMI – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Miami Beach law enforcement boat crew along with Customs and

A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew oversees a group of eight stowaway aliens apprehended moments earlier aboard the Charlotte Bridge barge as it was being towed into San Juan Harbor, May 22, 2026. The apprehended stowaways were transferred to Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Office personnel for further processing. This apprehension is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

May 28, 2026

Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force San Juan Region partner agencies apprehend 8 stowaways in San Juan Harbor

A Coast Guard Station San Juan boat crew and Homeland Security Task Force San Juan Region partner agencies apprehended eight stowaways in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, May 22, 2026. The apprehended stowaways included four Chinese and four Dominican Republic nationals, who were transferred to Customs and Border Protection San Juan Field Office personnel for further processing.

May 27, 2026

Coast Guard assists injured teen offshore Galveston

Coast Guard PADET Texas - Office: (281) 464-4810 / After Hours: (832) 293-1293GALVESTON, Texas —

May 26, 2026

Coast Guard suspends search for man in water off Oahu

HONOLULU — The Coast Guard suspended its search at 5 p.m. Tuesday for a man in the water off the North Shore of Oahu. 