Coast Guard assists as partners rescue mariners off Mexico
ALAMEDA, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard, Mexican navy, and good Samaritans aboard the Mexican fishing vessel Progresso Primero rescued three mariners aboard the 80-foot sport fishing vessel Real Pain II 60-miles northwest of San Carlos, Mexico, Sunday.
The three Real Pain II mariners abandoned ship after a fire broke out in the vessels engine room and were rescued by the crew of the Progresso Primero....
Coast Guard repatriates 106 people, dog to Cuba
An interdicted migrant voyage, near Big Pine Key, Florida, Oct. 27, 2022. The people were repatriated to Cuba on Oct. 30, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge’s crew repatriated 106 Cubans and a dog to Cuba, Sunday, following interdictions off Florida’s coast.
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations law enforcement aircrew alerted...
Coast Guard transfers 19 people to The Bahamas
An interdicted migrant voyage, approximately 36 miles east of Jupiter, Florida, Oct. 25, 2022. The people were transferred to Bahamian authorities on Oct. 29, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew transferred 19 migrants to Bahamian authorities, Saturday, after two separate interdictions off Florida’s coast.
A good Samaritan notified Sector...
Coast Guard rescues 2 overdue kayakers near Corpus Christi
Coast Guard Station Port Aransas 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer Patrick D. Kelley
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued two kayakers who were reported overdue near Corpus Christi, Saturday.
Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a report at 11:15 a.m. from Padre Island National Seashore park rangers stating two adult members of...
Marines, Coast Guard and Navy Sign Tri-Service MoU
SAN DIEGO – Commanding General, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, and Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet signed a tri-service maritime strategy memorandum of understanding, Wednesday, at U.S. 3rd Fleet Headquarters.
The memorandum formalizes the implementation of strategic guidance by developing a predictable framework for integrated exercise design, planning, experimentation...
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home from Alaska patrol
A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter sits on the flight deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball awaiting its next flight, in the Chukchi Sea, Sept. 5, 2022. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756), which encountered a formation of Russian and Chinese naval ships near Alaska in September, returned to its Honolulu homeport, Friday.
The Kimball and its crew covered...
Coast Guard Forces Micronesia ensures safety of Port of Guam
Members of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam’s Sector Boarding Team verify the identity of the chief engineer of the 370-foot Tuvalu-flagged motor vessel Kenyo during a boarding 13 miles offshore of Guam on Oct. 18, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir)
SANTA RITA, Guam — To ensure port security and safety of both the port and mariners, U.S. Coast Guard...
Coast Guard repatriates 128 people to Cuba
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutters Paul Clark and Raymond Evans’ crew repatriated 128 Cubans to Cuba, Friday, following interdictions off Florida’s coast.
A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations’ law enforcement aircrew alerted Sector Miami watchstanders of an overloaded vessel, Tuesday, at 6 a.m., about 23 miles east of Biscayne Bay.
A good Samaritan notified Sector...
Coast Guard rescues 13 people southeast of Chincoteague
A Coast Guard Station Chincoteague 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew safely transfers 12 people ashore at the station Oct. 28, 2022 in Chincoteague, Virginia. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station Chincoteague.)
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard and two good Samaritans rescued 13 people from a sinking commercial fishing vessel Friday approximately 63 miles southeast of Chincoteague.
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