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Photo showing the 72-foot sailing vessel catamaran Obsession hard aground on a reef just off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico, July 25, 2024. The Coast Guard established and Incident Command with local and federal interagency partners, July 26, 2024, to oversee the removal of an estimated 800 to 1,500 gallons of diesel from the vessel as well as the engine oil and any potential hazardous materials onboard. (Courtesy photo)

July 30, 2024

Coast Guard oversees fuel removal efforts from grounded sailing vessel in Culebra, Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Sector San Juan pollution responders, working in consultation with local and federal environmental agencies, are overseeing efforts by specialized companies, Tuesday, to remove a substantial pollution threat from a grounded sailing vessel just off Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard federalized pollution response efforts and established an Incident Command, Friday, for the vessel Obsession, a 72-foot sailing catamaran that ran hard aground on a reef July 21, 2024. The incident command is currently overseeing the removal of an estimated 800 to 1,500 gallons of diesel as well as the oil from the vessel’s engines and any potential hazardous materials that may be onboard. The established Incident Command includes an environmental unit comprised by subject matter expert representatives from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, who have been coordinating and collaborating in this effort since the day of the incident.

July 30, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard ships arriving in Seattle for Seafair Fleet Week

SEATTLE — SEATTLE – Coast Guardsmen assigned to five U.S. Coast Guard cutters, CGC David Duren, CGC Henry Blake, CGC Osprey, CGC Sea Lion and CGC Terrapin, are scheduled to arrive in Seattle to participate in annual Seafair activities, July 30 – August 4.

A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130J Super Hercules Air Crew spots the sailing vessel Espiritu aground on the East side of Fanning Island near Kiribati, July 28, 2024. The U.S. Coast Guard assisted Kiribati search and rescue coordination officials with the search for the sailing vessel Espiritu after an EPIRB transmitted a distress signal near the Republic of Kiribati.

July 30, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard assists Kiribati with rescue of 2 people aboard damaged sailboat

HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard assisted the Republic of Kiribati with the response to a distressed sailing vessel near Tabuaeran, Kiribati, Sunday.

July 30, 2024

Coast Guard suspends search for missing swimmer off Huntington Beach

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — Coast Guard suspends its search for a missing swimmer off Huntington Beach, California, at approximately 8 p.m. Monday. At approximately 9 p.m. Sunday, Coast Guard watchstanders received a report from the Huntington Beach Lifeguards of a missing 15-year-old male who disappeared while swimming with friends near lifeguard tower 11, south of Huntington Beach Pier.

A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans aviation survival technician walks with two stranded boaters toward a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter July 29, 2024, on Horn Island, Mississippi. The aircrew arrived on scene, located the two boaters, landed on the beach and brought the two persons aboard the helicopter and safely transported them to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans)

July 29, 2024

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters near Horn Island, Mississippi

The Coast Guard rescued two boaters after they became separated from their vessel near Horn Island, Mississippi, Monday.

July 29, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard to convene public hearing into the loss of Titan submersible

WASHINGTON— The Coast Guard is scheduled to conduct a formal hearing starting Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in North Charleston, South Carolina, for the Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) to consider evidence related to the loss of the Titan submersible.

July 29, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state, local first responders to conduct drills at McAlpine Locks & Dam on the Ohio River in Louisville, KY

The Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, state and local first responders are scheduled to conduct law enforcement drills with McAlpine Locks & Dam, on the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky.

Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) personnel pose for a photo with other law enforcement agency officials, July 19, at the White House in Washington, D.C. for the annual United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards. James' crew was recognized with the top maritime interdiction during the awards ceremony. (Photo courtesy of the White House)

July 26, 2024

Coast Guard Cutter James honored by White House at United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards Ceremony

WASHINGTON — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL 754) was honored at the White House during the United States Interdiction Coordinator Awards Ceremony on July 19. The annual event, held by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), recognized the exceptional contributions and achievements of various law enforcement entities in drug interdiction efforts. James’ crew was recognized for top maritime interdiction.

July 26, 2024

Coast Guard rescues missing divers near Matagorda, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued two divers that went missing 15 miles offshore from