Coast Guard crews, local authorities recover 3 near Wildwood, N.J.

WILDWOOD, N.J. – The Coast Guard along with local authorities recovered one child reported deceased, one child reported responsive and a 28-year-old woman reported unresponsive Tuesday near northern Wildwood, N.J., after they were swimming on the beach.

Coast Guard intercepts Kodiak vessel fishing illegally

KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules crew sighted a Kodiak-based fishing vessel illegally fishing approximately 24 miles south of King Cove Monday morning in the Clubbing Rocks No Transit Zone engaged in halibut fishing.

Coast Guard and ferry work to rescue 27 youth and 6 adults from vessel taking on water

ALAMEDA, Calif. – Thirty-three people were rescued from a vessel taking on water in the vicinity of Suisun Bay near Concord by the Coast Guard, Contra Costa Sherriff’s Department, and the Good Samaritan passenger ferry Intintoli at approximately 1 p.m today.

Caribbean Corridor Strike Force seizes approximately $8.5 million in cash, arrests four Colombians

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Caribbean Corridor Strike Force (CCSF) special agents and officers here arrested four Colombians and seized approximately $8.5 million in U.S. currency Monday.

Communications Station Kodiak to hold change of command

KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard Communications Station Kodiak will hold a change of command ceremony Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Golden Anchor on Coast Guard base Kodiak where Lt. Cmdr. Peter R. Van Ness will relieve Lt. Cmdr. Michael F. Nasitka as commanding officer in a formal ceremony.

Coast Guard continues search for missing canoe owner from Coffman Cove

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard is continuing its search for Samuel Butler after his partially submerged powered canoe was located by a good Samaritan in Clarence Strait at 10:15 a.m. Monday.

Honolulu-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis to return home after Alaskan patrol

HONOLULU — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis is scheduled to return to its homeport here Wednesday after a six-month patrol.

Three people rescued off Brunswick, Ga., boat being towed to local marina

BRUNSWICK, Ga. – The Coast Guard rescued three people from the disabled 37-foot vessel, Cheeky 2, Tuesday morning approximately 150-miles east of Brunswick.

Rescue 21 Communications System Introduced in North Carolina

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. – The U.S. Coast Guard formally accepted and introduced their new Rescue 21 advanced communications system at a ceremony today at Sector North Carolina.