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Feb. 13, 2025

IMAGERY AVAILABLE: Coast Guard rescues three mariners 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard rescued three people after a fishing vessel capsized 40 miles offshore from Caillou Bay, Louisiana, in the Gulf of America, Thursday.

Feb. 13, 2025

Availability of Public Notice to construct the new "C" street bridge over Sacramento River

SAN FRANCISCO — An application has been received by the Commander, Eleventh Coast Guard District from the city of Sacramento for a U.S. Coast Guard Bridge permit for approval to construct the new “C” Street (replacement “I” Street) highway drawbridge across the Sacramento River at mile 59.5, between the cities of West Sacramento, Yolo County and Sacramento, Sacramento County, California (38° 35' 21.3" N, 121° 30' 21.3” W).

Feb. 13, 2025

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to offload more than $275 million of cocaine in San Diego

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) will offload approximately 37,256 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of $275 million, on Thursday in San Diego.   The offload is a result of 11 separate suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions or events off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by the Coast Guard Cutter Waesche in December through February.    The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche is one of four legend-class national security cutters, homeported in Alameda, California. 

Feb. 11, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 16 aliens to Cuba

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evan's crew repatriated 16 aliens to Cuba, Tuesday, following a maritime interdiction approximately 15 miles southwest of Gun Cay, Bahamas.

Feb. 11, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas

The Coast Guard conducted alien expulsion flight operations Monday between California and Texas.

Feb. 10, 2025

Coast Guard repatriates 132 aliens to Haiti

MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba's crew repatriated 132 aliens to Haiti, Monday, following a maritime interdiction approximately 50 miles southeast of Marathon.

Feb. 10, 2025

Coast Guard suspends search for crew member missing in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Coast Guard has suspended its search Saturday evening for a missing Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew member pending the development of new information.

Feb. 9, 2025

Coast Guard conducts alien expulsion flight operations between California, Texas, Washington

The Coast Guard conducted alien expulsion flights Sunday between California, Texas and Washington.

Feb. 9, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts 12 aliens near Point Loma

Coast Guard members interdicted 12 aliens aboard a 25-foot sail vessel approximately 12 miles west of Point Loma, Sunday. At approximately 10:19 a.m, a Customs and Border Protection patrol aircraft and a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter sighted the sail vessel.

Feb. 8, 2025

Coast Guard interdicts three aliens near Mission Bay

PHOTOS AVAILABLE: Coast Guard members interdicted three aliens aboard a personal watercraft approximately 11 miles offshore from Mission Bay.

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