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A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane alerted Coast Guard Cutter James of a migrant vessel, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Feb. 20, 2023, about 25 miles south of Cardenas, Cuba. The people were repatriated on Feb. 23, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

Feb. 23, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 29 people to Cuba

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Feb. 23, 2023

Coast Guard warns of forecasted winter storm weather in Northern California

The Coast Guard urges recreational mariners to limit waterside activity due to winter storm forecasts calling for hazardous seas and strong winds Thursday and Friday.

Feb. 23, 2023

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues overdue boater near Bay Denesse, Louisiana

VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued an overdue boater Wednesday from their aground vessel near Bay Denesse, Louisiana.

Feb. 22, 2023

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 3 overdue boaters near Breton Sound, Louisiana

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued three overdue boaters on Wednesday from their disabled fishing vessel near Breton Sound, Louisiana.

Feb. 22, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host Community Day in Metairie, Louisiana

MEDIA ADVISORY: The Coast Guard is scheduled to host a free, open-to-the-public Community Day in Metairie on Friday.

Feb. 22, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 2 U.S. citizens from sinking vessel in the Mona Passage

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter

Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Guard, partners responding to vessel aground off Maui

HONOLULU — HONOLULU — The Coast Guard is responding to a 94-foot motor yacht that grounded off the north side of Honolua Bay, Maui, Monday.

Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs fishing vessel passenger 184 miles south of White Lake, La.

VIDEO AVAILABLE: NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a fishing vessel passenger approximately 184 miles south of White Lake, Louisiana, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Incident Management personnel from Sector San Juan respond to a diesel discharge from the partially sunken 42-foot recreational vessel Ajo del País at Pier 11 in San Juan Harbor Feb. 21, 2023. The Coast Guard activated the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and contracted Clean Harbors LLC as the Oil Spill Removal Organization, while cleanup crews have installed containment and absorbent boom around the vessel and will be looking to recover any remaining fuel from inside the vessel tanks.

Feb. 21, 2023

Coast Guard responds to diesel discharge from partially sunken vessel in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Incident Management personnel from Sector San Juan are responding Tuesday to a diesel discharge from the partially sunk 42-foot recreational vessel Ajo del País by Pier 11 in San Juan Harbor. Coast Guard Incident Management Division personnel are advising the public that there may be a strong smell of diesel in the area extending west from Pier 11 throughout the cruise ship terminals in San Juan Harbor and the Coast Guard Base.

Multiple Coast Guard units stopped the illegal voyage of an overloaded 80-foot motor vessel, 30 miles northeast of Caibarien, Cuba, Feb. 15, 2023. There were over 300 people aboard the Haitian-suspected, migrant voyage vessel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cutter James' crew)

Feb. 20, 2023

Coast Guard repatriates 311 people to Haiti

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutters Tampa and Vigilant's crews repatriated 311 Haitians to Haiti, Monday, following an interdiction 30 miles northeast of Caibarien, Cuba.