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Coast Guard searches for man and woman from capsized yola, Good Samaritan crew rescues 13 others

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews are searching Wednesday for a man and a woman after their yola (boat) reportedly carrying a total of 15 passengers capsized in waters south of Isla Saona, Dominican Republic.

Coast Guard ends search for missing boater in Saint Croix

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews at Sector San Juan ended their search pending further developments Wednesday afternoon for a missing boater in waters south of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Search for second boater continues after Coast Guard recovers deceased boater

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews recovered a boater deceased from the water Tuesday and are searching for one other, in waters south of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

Coast Guard rescues second of 2 overdue fishermen on Mona Island, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew located and rescued the second of two overdue fishermen Saturday stranded on a cliff in Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

Coast Guard rescues 12 Cubans stranded on Monito Island, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard helicopter crews from Air Station Borinquen hoisted to safety 12 Cuban migrants Friday, who were stranded on Monito Island, Puerto Rico since Thursday.

Coast Guard responds to devastation in Haiti with multiple aircraft and cutters

MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard continued to provide support, Wednesday, to the U.S. Government’s humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts after the devastating earthquake in Haiti.   Drawing on assets from as far away as Michigan, the Coast Guard has devoted 3 HC-130 Hercules aircraft, 1 HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft, 1 HU-25 Falcon jet, 3 [...]

Coast Guard responds to LNG tank ship aground near Guayanilla, Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Marine Investigators are investigating the cause that led to the grounding of the 920-foot double-hulled Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tank ship Matthew Tuesday.