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May 30, 2024

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues 4 boaters near Dauphin Island, Alabama

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard rescued four boaters after their vessel capsized near Dauphin Island, Alabama, Thursday.

May 30, 2024

Unified Command established for Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen Response

BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A Unified Command has been established in Brunswick, Tuesday, to coordinate response actions and disseminate information for the Brunswick East River Mystery Sheen (BERMS) Response. 

May 30, 2024

VIDEO AVAILABLE: Coast Guard medevacs 31-year-old man 63 miles offshore from Southwest Pass, La.

VIDEO AVAILABLE: The Coast Guard medevaced a 31-year-old man Wednesday from a bulk carrier vessel approximately 63 miles offshore from Southwest Pass, Louisiana.

May 30, 2024

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard Recruiting Office St. Paul to host grand opening event at new location in Bloomington, Minnesota

The Coast Guard is scheduled to hold a grand opening event Saturday, for a new recruiting office in Bloomington, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

May 29, 2024

Coast Guard aids in rescue of 3 Kiribati fishermen

HONOLULU — Recently, the Coast Guard assisted in the rescue of an overdue 26-foot fiberglass skiff from Kiritimati Island, Kiribati.

May 29, 2024

Coast Guard rescues 8 boaters 40 miles off Galveston, Texas

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued eight boaters whose vessel began taking on water 40 miles off Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.

May 29, 2024

PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard cutters Sea Dog, Sea Dragon decommissioned in St. Marys, Georgia

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard cutters Sea Dog (WPB 87373) and Sea Dragon (WPB 87367), Wednesday, during a ceremony in St. Marys, Georgia.

May 28, 2024

MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Coast Guard crew offloads $468 million worth of cocaine in San Diego 

SAN DIEGO — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) offloaded approximately 33,768 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $468 million, on Tuesday in San Diego.   The offload is a result of eight separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Munro in February and March.   

May 28, 2024

Coast Guard repatriates 136 migrants to Dominican Republic, following 3 separate interdictions near Puerto Rico

Coast Guard cutters repatriated 136 migrants to the Dominican Republic between May 21 and May 27, following three separate interdictions of unlawful, irregular migration attempts near Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard, along with its Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land, and sea assets in the Florida Straits, the Windward Passage, the Mona Passage, and the Caribbean Sea. The HSTF-SE combined, multi-layered approach is designed to protect the safety of life at sea while preventing unlawful maritime entry to the United States and its territories.

May 28, 2024

Coast Guard releases 2023 recreational boating statistics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard released the 2023 calendar year statistics on recreational boating incidents Tuesday, reporting a decrease in fatalities and incidents.

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