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Oct. 16, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home following 75-day multi-mission patrol

NEWPORT, R.I.  — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Campbell (WMEC 909) returned to their home port in Newport, Friday, following a 75-day multi-mission patrol to the South Florida Straits and Windward Passage. Campbell deployed in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast and Operation Vigilant Sentry within the Coast Guard Seventh District’s area of responsibility. Campbell’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions while working to detect, deter, and intercept unsafe and illegal maritime migration ventures bound for the United States. Over the course of the patrol, Campbell’s crew rescued, cared for and repatriated 111 migrants.

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter crews conduct first high-seas boardings off the coast of Peru, under new SPRFMO measure

The crews of the Coast Guard Cutters Alder, Terrell Horne and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft recently completed the first high-seas boardings and inspections, in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, under a newly adopted conservation and management measure to monitor and inspect fishing and transshipment operations at-sea in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO) Convention Area.

Oct. 16, 2023

After upholding fishery laws and conducting exercises with Mexican Navy, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance arrives back in Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola on Monday, following a 60-day patrol in the Florida Straits and throughout the Gulf of Mexico. During the patrol, Reliance enforced fishery laws to ensure the safety of commercial fishing vessels and marine resources in the Coast Guard’s Eighth District.

Oct. 16, 2023

CORRECTED MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Fifth New England-based Fast Response Cutter to be commissioned in New Castle

Editors' Note: This correction notes updated time for the ceremony and arrival, as well as ship information. Media interested in attending the ship’s commissioning ceremony are requested to RSVP with d1publicaffairs@uscg.mil no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, October 18th. Media are requested to arrive by 10:30 a.m. to clear security and be escorted to the event, and must provide media credentials and government-issued photo ID. WHO: Lt. Jacklyn Kokomoor, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling (WPC-1154), Caroline S. Sparling, the cutter’s sponsor, along with additional Sparling family members WHAT: Commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter William Sparling WHEN: Thursday, October 19th, at 11 a.m. WHERE: 25 Wentworth Rd New Castle, NH 03854

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Valiant returns home after $30 million drug seizure, rescue of 2

MAYPORT, Fla.— The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Valiant (WMEC 621) returned home, Thursday, to Naval Station Mayport after completing a 49-day deployment in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Florida Straits. Patrolling in support of the Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast’s Operation Vigilant Sentry and Joint Interagency Task Force-South, in the Seventh Coast Guard District’s area of responsibility, Valiant’s crew conducted maritime safety and security missions.

Oct. 16, 2023

Update: Weekend salvage operations successful for Bonnie G Response off St. Thomas

CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. Thomas - Bonnie G Response crews had successful salvage and dive operations over the weekend off Cyril E. King Airport.  

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard terminates an illegal charter operating in the San Diego Bay

SAN DIEGO — Coast Guard terminates an illegal charter operating in the vicinity of the USS Midway in the San Diego Bay, on Oct. 6, 2023. A Coast Guard boarding team conducted a safety inspection of the vessel, which had 14 individuals on board, including 12 passengers for hire and two non-credentialed crew members.

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard to host ‘Mission Mighty Mississippi’ family event in Rock Island

ROCK ISLAND, Ill.— The Coast Guard will host a free family event in Rock Island, Saturday, to engage with the public, and display Coast Guard capabilities and career opportunities.

Oct. 16, 2023

LIFT: Leadership, Improvement, Future and Teamwork

The U.S. Coast Guard recently released an overarching strategic vision for the Coast Guard Academy that will set the course for advancing the institution and meeting the challenges of the future.

Oct. 16, 2023

Coast Guard launches formal investigation into schooner casualty

BOSTON – The Coast Guard has launched a formal investigation into the dismasting of the commercial passenger vessel Grace Bailey. The casualty aboard the schooner Grace Bailey killed one passenger, and injured three others. At 10 a.m., on Oct. 9, the Coast Guard responded to a schooner that had been dismasted, injuring four of the 33 people aboard approximately one mile east of Rockland Harbor. There were 27 passengers, and six crew aboard the Grace Bailey. A Coast Guard Station Rockland 47-foot Motor Lifeboat (MLB) crew launched to assist, and transferred a woman from the Grace Bailey to Rockland Harbor where she was transferred to awaiting EMS and pronounced deceased. “As a member of a lifesaving service, I am deeply saddened by this tragedy,” said Capt. Amy Florentino, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Northern New England. “The Coast Guard is committed to conducting a thorough investigation aimed at identifying casual factors that will prevent an accident like this from reoccurring.” Rear Adm. John Mauger, commander of the First Coast Guard District, ordered a formal investigation to determine causal factors that led to the incident and to identify any other information that can improve maritime safety in the future.