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Photo taken by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew of an overdue sailing catamaran and Peter Baron shortly before his rescue by a Dutch Coast Guard marine unit, approximately 11 nautical miles west of Sint Maarten, Aug.13, 2026. “I am incredibly proud of our Coast Guard servicemembers and commend the phenomenal efforts of our French, Dutch, and Virgin Islands partners, which ensured this mariner’s safe return to his family,” said Cmdr. Matthew Romano, Coast Guard Search and Rescue mission coordinator for the case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Aug. 14, 2026

U.S. Coast Guard, Dutch Coast Guard, French international rescue efforts save overdue boater in Caribbean waters off Sint Maarten

U.S. Coast Guard, Dutch Coast Guard and French rescue units rescued an overdue boater aboard the Ocean Time sailing catamaran, Thursday afternoon, approximately 11 nautical miles west of Sint Maarten. Rescued is Peter Baron, 58, a citizen of Dominica, after a U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Air Station Miami Ocean Sentry aircrew found a man aboard a catamaran and observed him using the vessel’s emergency tiller to steer the vessel. Following the sighting, responding Dutch Coast Guard and French rescue surface units headed to the scene. Moments thereafter, the Dutch Coast Guard unit arrived on scene and confirmed the vessel was the Ocean Time catamaran and that the person onboard was Baron. The Dutch crew reported no medical concerns, injuries, or issues regarding the seaworthiness of the 45-foot sailing vessel and towed the partially disabled vessel to Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten. Afterwards, the Dutch Coast Guard facilitated communications between Baron and his family to let them know he was safe.

Aug. 14, 2026

Update 3: 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 all commercial ports of Hawaii, Maui, Honolulu, and Kauai counties at 8 a.m. Aug. 14., due to Tropical Storm Lala.

Aug. 13, 2026

Update 2: 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 Maui and Hawaii counties at 8 p.m. Aug. 13 and 8 a.m. Aug. 14., due to Tropical Storm Lala.

A Coast Guard small boat is seen with its blue light flashing; floating alongside a smaller panga-style vessel. Two Coast Guardsman are aboard the panga while the passengers of the vessel sit towards the bow. One of the passengers has his hands up.

Aug. 13, 2026

Coast Guard interdicts 9 aliens aboard panga-style vessel off San Diego

PHOTO AVAILABLE: The crew of Coast Guard cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131) interdicted nine suspected aliens aboard a panga-style vessel approximately 7 miles west of San Diego, Wednesday.

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.