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Oct. 12, 2023

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember 135 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana

VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 69-year-old man from a research vessel Thursday approximately 135 miles southwest of Southwest Pass, Louisiana.

A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminates an illegal charter operating in Johns Pass off Treasure Island, Florida, Oct. 8, 2023. A Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg boarding team, along with Treasure Island Police Department marine patrol unit officers, boarded a 23-foot boat that was allegedly operating as a bareboat charter with nine passengers. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

Oct. 12, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies stop illegal charter operations off Treasure Island

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard law enforcement team terminated an illegal charter operating in

Oct. 11, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard medevacs man from cruise ship near Cat Island, Bahamas

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced a 74-year-old man from a cruise ship 15 miles east of Cat

Oct. 11, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard reopens commercial ports in wake of Typhoon Bolaven

SANTA RITA, Guam – In a swift response to the passage of Typhoon Bolaven, the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has officially reopened the crucial commercial ports of Guam, Rota, and Saipan. This decision, effective at noon on Oct. 11, 2023, follows meticulous assessments conducted by our dedicated crews and trusted partners.

A Coast Guard Station Station Sand Key boat crew rescued a diver after he was reported missing while spearfishing from a 32-foot recreational boat 16 miles northwest of Anclote Key, Florida, Oct. 10, 2023. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that two divers entered the water to spearfish and only one resurfaced. (U.S. Coast Guard video.)

Oct. 10, 2023

Coast Guard rescues diver at sea off Anclote Key

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LA UNION, Philippines (Aug. 29, 2023) - Capt. Joseph Dransfield, Pacific Partnership 2023 Deputy Mission Commander, U.S. Navy, Filipino Coast Guard and Filipino Navy pose for a group photo after water search and rescue exercise at San Fernando Coast Guard Station, Aug 29. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Megan Alexander)

Oct. 10, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard servicemembers participate in Pacific Partnership 2023

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Pacific Partnership returned this summer featuring servicemembers of the U.S. Coast Guard to support mission stops in Vietnam, Philippines, and Malaysia.

Oct. 10, 2023

Coast Guard urges boaters to adhere to safety zone established for Bonnie G response in St. Thomas

The Coast Guard is urging boaters, Tuesday, to adhere to the safety zone established for the Bonnie G response in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. “It is of the utmost importance for boaters and vessel traffic to adhere to the safety zone that was established by the Coast Guard, Friday, for the duration of this response,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brian Dochterman, Incident Command deputy for the Bonnie G response. “This is an active and complex working site and things could potentially become more complicated. We need commercial and recreational boaters to remain clear of this area for their safety and the safety of response crews working the site.”

Coast Guard marine safety engineers assigned to the Marine Safety Center in Washington D.C., working for the Marine Board of Investigation for the Titan submersible case, conduct a survey of the aft titanium endcap from Titan in the North Atlantic Ocean Oct. 1, 2023.

Oct. 10, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard recovers remaining evidence from Titan submersible

WASHINGTON – Marine safety engineers with the Coast Guard’s Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) recovered and transferred remaining Titan submersible debris and evidence from the North Atlantic Ocean seafloor , Oct. 4.

Oct. 9, 2023

Coast Guard responds to demasted schooner near Rockland Harbor, Maine

BOSTON – The Coast Guard responded Monday to a schooner that was reportedly demasted, injuring four of the 33 people aboard approximately a mile east of Rockland Harbor. Personnel aboard the Grace Bailey, a 118-foot schooner, contacted the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England command center around 10 a.m. requesting assistance after their mast reportedly broke and fell onto the deck causing head and back injuries to four people.

Oct. 9, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for new multipurpose building in Savannah, Georgia

MEDIA ADVISORY: The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday for a new multipurpose building in Savannah.