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Feb. 19, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 6 from vessel taking on water near Freeport, Texas

MULTIMEDIA AVAILABLE: HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued six people after their vessel started taking on water near Freeport, Texas, Sunday.

Feb. 19, 2023

USCGC Stone arrives in Montevideo, Uruguay for scheduled visit

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — The USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) arrived in the Port of Montevideo, Uruguay for a scheduled visit Sunday. Stone is conducting a multi-mission deployment in the South Atlantic Ocean, exercising the U.S. Coast Guard’s partnership with the host nation to counter illicit maritime activity and promote maritime law enforcement throughout the region. Stone’s deployment focuses on developing partnerships and increasing U.S. interoperability with South American nations to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Feb. 17, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for missing swimmer in San Jacinto River near Channelview, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard, along with state and local responders, are searching for a missing swimmer in the San Jacinto River near Channelview, Texas, Friday.

Feb. 17, 2023

Oficial al mando del buque Guardia Costera de EE. UU., Winslow Griesser, es relevado

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – El Capitán de Corbeta Benjamín Williamsz fue relevado de sus funciones como

Feb. 17, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser's commanding officer relieved

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Williamsz was relieved of duties as the commanding

Feb. 17, 2023

USCGC Legare returns home following 63-day Caribbean Sea patrol

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Feb. 17, 2023

USCGC Seneca’s crew returns home following 24-day Caribbean Sea patrol

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 24-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea. During the patrol, Seneca supported Joint Interagency Task Force – South and worked alongside the U.S. Air Force to disrupt nearly 1,350 kilograms of narcotics during two law enforcement cases in the Caribbean Sea.

On February 13th, 2023 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter was tasked with assisting the vessel Eden Bound, a 58-foot long pleasure craft adrift 230 nautical miles Southwest of Oahu.

Feb. 16, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry tows adrift vessel 230 miles to safe harbor

HONOLULU — HONOLULU – On Feb. 13th, 2023, the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter, was tasked with assisting the vessel Eden Bound, a 58-foot long pleasure craft adrift 230 nautical miles southwest of Oahu.

The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper crew visited the Port of Suva, Fiji, last week, as part of a multi-month deployment in support of Operation Blue Pacific.

Feb. 16, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Juniper visits Suva, Fiji, hosts shipriders

SUVA, Fiji — SUVA, Fiji - The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper crew visited the Port of Suva, Fiji, last week, as part of a multi-month deployment in support of Operation Blue Pacific.

Feb. 16, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized vessel near Laguna Vista, Texas

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued three people from the water after their boat capsized near Laguna Vista, Texas, Wednesday.