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Nov. 18, 2025

Media Advisory: Coast Guard to offload more than $362 million in cocaine

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a press briefing, Wednesday, highlighting the offload of over 49,000 pounds of illicit cocaine worth more than $362 million at Port Everglades.

Nov. 16, 2025

Coast Guard rescues 8 people from disabled boat off Venice

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Station Cortez boat crew rescued eight boaters, Saturday, after their 26-foot vessel became disabled, approximately 35 miles west of Venice.

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Nov. 15, 2025

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for aliens near Imperial Beach, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard has suspended its search Saturday evening for any additional suspected aliens after a vessel capsized Friday night, pending the development of new information.

Nov. 15, 2025

Coast Guard, partner agencies continue to search for aliens near Imperial Beach, Calif.

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard and partner agencies continue to search for additional suspected aliens after a vessel capsized off the coast of Imperial Beach, Friday night.

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Barbers Point monitors a Russian military vessel approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu Oct. 29, 2025. Coast Guard personnel are monitoring the vessel’s activities near U.S. territorial waters, which extend to 12 miles offshore. (U.S. Coast Guard photo, courtesy Cutter William Hart)

Nov. 13, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard responds to Russian military vessel off Honolulu

The U.S. Coast Guard detected and monitored a Russian military vessel operating near U.S. territorial waters approximately 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29.

Nov. 13, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 12 aliens offshore Mission Bay

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 12 suspected aliens approximately 27 miles southwest of Mission Bay, Sunday.

Nov. 13, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host pep rally ahead of 2025 Secretaries’ Cup football game

WHAT: The Coast Guard Northeast District will host a pep rally at Coast Guard Sector Boston for

USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) returns to Guam from Honolulu, where it underwent drydock.

Nov. 11, 2025

USCGC Frederick Hatch returns to Guam following drydock in Honolulu

SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) crew returned to homeport Nov. 5, after a deployment of more than eight months that included scheduled drydock maintenance in Honolulu and activities in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. "The crew of Frederick Hatch stands among the finest Fast Response Cutter teams I have led," said Lt. Cmdr. Vaughn Gehman, commanding officer. They continue to deliver reliable, safe operations across the Pacific. Their resilience and skill in extended operations are an inspiration for continued service afloat." The cutter departed Guam on Feb. 24 and is the third Guam-based Fast Response Cutter to complete the significant systems overhaul. Crews and contractors restored full mission capability through a $4.5 million drydock addressing required maintenance and a major engineering upgrade. The vessel also onloaded $750,000 in unit gear and steamed over 7,970 nautical miles.

Nov. 10, 2025

Coast Guard solicits potential locations for additional training center 

WASHINGTON — The United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security, announced a Request for Information (RFI) and market research to identify prospective locations for an additional training center Monday.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) arrives at Pier 46 on Coast Guard Base Seattle, Oct. 26, 2025. The crew of the Healy transited over 20,000 miles, supporting Operation Arctic West Summer and Operation Frontier Sentinel, protecting U.S. sovereign rights and territory, and promoting national security in the Arctic. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lieutenant Christopher Butters)

Nov. 7, 2025

Media Advisory: U.S. Coast Guard’s only Polar icebreakers dock in Seattle for rare gathering

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard’s only three Polar icebreakers, USCGC Healy (WAGB 20), USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), and USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) will be in port together for the first time in Seattle. This rare gathering offers a unique opportunity for media to see the nation’s Polar fleet side-by-side and learn more about their critical missions and the importance of the Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet in safeguarding U.S. interests in the Polar regions.