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July 29, 2026

Coast Guard rescues teen from cliff near Trinidad, California

A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a 16-year-old girl after she was reported to have fallen 30-40 feet from a cliff near Trinidad, Tuesday afternoon.

July 29, 2026

Coast Guard, partners conduct patrols during busy boating weekend in Chicago

CHICAGO — The Coast Guard, state and local partner agencies conducted maritime patrols July 24-26 in Chicago area waterways as part of Operation Safe Water, an enforcement initiative designed to ensure the safety of boaters.

July 28, 2026

Coast Guard urges caution ahead of hazardous ocean conditions along Pacific Coast

The Coast Guard urges all mariners and beachgoers to exercise heightened caution as increasingly dangerous ocean conditions are forecast along the California coastline from Point Arena to Big Sur starting today. Hazardous conditions are expected to persist throughout the week.

July 28, 2026

Coast Guard Air Station Astoria holds change-of-command ceremony

ASTORIA, Ore. — Coast Guard Air Station Astoria held a change-of-command ceremony, July 16, at Coast

July 28, 2026

Multimedia Release: Coast Guard sets historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in Baltimore Harbor

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin (WLM 555) set the historic Francis Scott Key Memorial Buoy in the Patapsco River, Maryland,Tuesday.  

July 28, 2026

Coast Guard awards contract for construction of housing and maintenance support facility in Seward, Alaska

WASHINGTON – The Coast Guard awarded a design-build contract valued at approximately $9.8 million to Orion Construction Inc. of Wasilla, Alaska on July 20, 2026. The contract covers construction of six housing units and one maintenance support building in Seward.

July 27, 2026

Coast Guard seizes over $2.8M in marijuana off the Caribbean with support from HSC-Ocean 

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Charles Sexton's crew seized approximately 2,380 pounds of presumptive marijuana worth an estimate of $2.8 million, Saturday, following an interdiction of a suspected drug-smuggling vessel approximately 80 miles southwest of Great Inagua, Bahamas. 

July 27, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 5 aliens near Point Loma

SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129) boarding team interdicted five suspected aliens approximately 11 miles offshore of Point Loma, Sunday.

July 27, 2026

United States and Norwegian coast guards complete key interoperability exercise in North Atlantic

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard successfully completed a major interoperability exercise conducted by the crews of Legend-class national security cutter USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) and Norwegian Coast Guard Vessel Hopen, marking a significant milestone in international Arctic cooperation and operational readiness.

July 25, 2026

Coast Guard sets port heavy weather condition Whiskey for all commercial ports throughout the State of Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Fausto

HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Honolulu set port heavy weather condition Whiskey for all commercial ports throughout the State of Hawaii effective at 8 p.m., Friday, due to the expectation of gale force winds generated by Hurricane Fausto that may arrive within 72 hours.

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