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March 28, 2025

Coast Guard increases operational presence near southwest border between U.S. and Mexico

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard has increased its operational presence near the southwest border between U.S. and Mexico to enhance border security, immigration enforcement and to protect the territorial integrity of the United States. 

March 27, 2025

Coast Guard inspection team reveals hazardous cargo threatening safety, security of Puerto Nuevo Terminals port facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico

A Coast Guard Sector San Juan inspections team discovered an Anhydrous Ammonia  hazardous cargo  shipment threatening the safety and security of the Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) port facility, Wednesday.  A Coast Guard investigation into the situation is ongoing. A team of three Coast Guard Marine Science Technicians conducting a routine examination at the facility identified three tank-containers, one of which was deemed to be unlawful, with more than 5,000 gallons of Anhydrous Ammonia, a hazardous, highly toxic and corrosive gas or colorless liquid which is flammable in high concentrations. The product is used for various industrial applications including detergents, pesticides and fertilizers, among others. 

March 27, 2025

FEATURE: A lifetime of service: A volunteer’s journey to honorary Coast Guard chief

A cloudless sky and crisp late-January air surrounded the crew of Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle during a ceremony celebrating Petty Officer First Class Kyle Vaders, the station’s executive petty officer, who advanced to the rank of chief. While the crew and the audience harbored a secret, there was one person attending who had no idea what was about to occur.

March 26, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard cutter promotes regional security in the Pacific with Papua New Guinea

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) recently concluded its second port call in Papua New Guinea (PNG), following nine days of shiprider operations with representatives from the PNG Defence Force, PNG Customs Service, and PNG National Fisheries Authority. Midgett was invited by the Papua New Guinea government to participate in the operation. The PNG shipriders led the mission by selecting vessels of interests and conducting boardings while the U.S. Coast Guard provided ship based and shoreside support. The successful shiprider operations reinforced the importance of deepening and expanding strong bilateral relationships.

March 26, 2025

Coast Guard establishes temporary safety zone for security exercise 4 miles east of Sandy Hook, NJ 

NEW YORK — The Coast Guard established a temporary safety zone Monday in the northern Atlantic Ocean between the Ambrose Channel Entrance and Sandy Hook Channel Entrance, which is scheduled to remain in place until April 12 to support a security-related exercise. Click the link above to view full news release.

March 25, 2025

Coast Guard Sector Miami, partners terminate illegal charter in violation of active Captain of the Port Order

MIAMI — Coast Guard Sector Miami law enforcement officers, along with federal and state law

March 24, 2025

Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale interdicts vessel with over $6 million in illicit narcotics

MIAMI – A U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale law enforcement boat crew seized approximately

March 24, 2025

Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returns home after 70-day, counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their home port in Key West, March 16, following a 70-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Mohawk deployed in support of Joint Interagency Task Force – South (JIATF-S) and Operation Martillo, where crew members conducted counter-drug missions in the Coast Guard Eleventh District’s area of responsibility. While at sea, Mohawk’s crew successfully contributed to protecting their fellow Americans by countering transnational criminal organizations and preventing dangerous and illegal narcotics from reaching the United States. The crew worked side by side with Coast Guard units, embarked law enforcement personnel from the Tactical Law Enforcement Team Pacific (PACTACLET) and the Costa Rican Coast Guard. 

March 22, 2025

UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends search for 3 people on St. Johns River

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard suspended its search for three missing people, Saturday, on the St. Johns River pending the development of new information.

March 22, 2025

Coast Guard, partner agencies searching for 3 people on St. Johns River

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Coast Guard and partner agency crews are searching for three people, an adult and two minors, Saturday, after the vessel they were on capsized near Goat Island on the St. Johns River.