Coast Guard conducts maritime security exercise in Texas

Coast Guard conducts maritime security exercise in Texas
Law enforcement personnel watch a presentation during a multi-agency maritime security exercise Wednesday, July 19 in Port Lavaca, Texas.  (Courtesy Photo) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard and federal, state, and local agency partners conducted a maritime security exercise in Port Lavaca, Texas, Wednesday. Approximately 80 people from 33 agencies and five counties participated in the exercise,...

Coast Guard ensures compliance and port security in Guam

Coast Guard ensures compliance and port security in Guam
A U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam team conducts a port state control examination on the 472-foot Singapore-flagged commercial cargo vessel Kota Raja in the Port of Guam on June 15, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — On June 15, 2023, a U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam team conducted a port state control examination on...

Coast Guard to conduct security exercise in Sandy Hook

Coast Guard to conduct security exercise in Sandy Hook
NEW YORK — Members of the Coast Guard, along with several federal, regional, state and local law enforcement and emergency management agencies are scheduled to come together in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, Tuesday, to participate in a full-scale exercise designed to enhance coordination in conducting responses to emergent threats in the Port of New York and New Jersey, New York Harbor and surrounding...

Coast Guard to hold active shooter exercise in Ketchikan

Coast Guard to hold active shooter exercise in Ketchikan
Ketchikan, Alaska – Personnel from the Coast Guard and partner agencies are scheduled to hold an active shooter drill at the Ketchikan Ferry Terminal from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday. Residents and community members around the Ketchikan area should expect large numbers of public safety personnel, equipment, sirens and simulated gunfire. This is a test of staff and equipment and will not pose a threat...

Coast Guard participates in North American Maritime Security Initiative

Coast Guard participates in North American Maritime Security Initiative
A boat crew from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) and Mexican Navy (SEMAR) Marina Rescate division observe a Coast Guard overflight in the Eastern Pacific Ocean March 30, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Justin Upshaw) ALAMEDA, Calif. – The U.S. Coast Guard, along with the U.S. Navy, Mexican Navy (SEMAR) and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) participated in...

Coast Guard holds annual liquefied gas forum in Houston

Coast Guard holds annual liquefied gas forum in Houston
An audience listens to a speaker during the 6th Liquefied Gas and Alternative Fuels Senior Executive Forum at Sector Houston-Galveston Jan. 18, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera) HOUSTON — Personnel from the Coast Guard’s Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise held the 6th Liquefied Gas and Alternative Fuels Senior Executive Forum at Coast Guard...

Coast Guard conducts Port Security and Resiliency Assessments in Guam

Coast Guard conducts Port Security and Resiliency Assessments in Guam
The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team meets with Capt. Nick Simmons, commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Captain of the Port on Dec. 6, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team is in Guam the week of Dec. 5, 2022, and will soon travel to Saipan...

Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam hosts CISA

Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam hosts CISA
Capt. Nick Simmons, commander of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and captain of the port for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands hosts members from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector...

Coast Guard Forces Micronesia ensures safety of Port of Guam

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...