Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home following 62-day patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home following 62-day patrol
USCGC Northland’s (WMEC 904) crew pulls into home port in Portsmouth, Virginia, March 30, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Melissa Leake) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Thursday, following a 62-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. Patrolling...

Coast Guard offloads more than $101 million in illegal narcotics

Coast Guard offloads more than $101 million in illegal narcotics
A crewmember from Coast Guard Cutter Northland offloads illegal narcotics in Port Everglades, Florida, Nov. 11, 2022.  U.S Coast Guard photo. MIAMI — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) offloaded approximately 5,363 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $101 million in Port Everglades, Friday, along with 11 suspected smugglers who were apprehended to face prosecution in federal...

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home from Caribbean Sea

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home from Caribbean Sea
Coast Guard Cutter Northland prepares to moor at its homeport in Portsmouth, Va., Monday. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Hillard) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Monday following a 59-day Caribbean Sea patrol. In support of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District and Operation Vigilant Sentry...

Coast Guard cutter patrols near Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Coast Guard cutter patrols near Port-au-Prince, Haiti
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 12, 2022.   (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Rachelle Amezcua-Gonzales) MIAMI — The Coast Guard diverted one of its major cutters to patrol near Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, at the request of the government of Haiti and in close coordination with the U.S. Department...

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home after counter-narcotics patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home after counter-narcotics patrol
The Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) crewmembers are shown aboard an interdicted Low Profile Vessel suspected of smuggling narcotics in the Eastern Pacific, May 23, 2022. The Northland is a 270-foot medium-endurance cutter homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia and routinely deploys in support of counter-drug, alien migrant interdiction, fisheries, search and rescue, and homeland security missions....

Coast Guard Cutter James offloads $1.06 billion in illegal narcotics

Coast Guard Cutter James offloads $1.06 billion in illegal narcotics
The Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana, worth approximately $1.06 billion, Feb. 17, 2022, in Port Everglades, Florida.  (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jose Hernandez). MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 54,500 pounds of cocaine and 15,800 pounds of marijuana, worth...

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home after 80-day Eastern Pacific patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Northland returns home after 80-day Eastern Pacific patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Northland interdicts a low-profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in August 2021.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) returned to Portsmouth Monday, following an 80-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the Coast Guard Eleventh District and Joint Interagency Task Force South. The Northland’s crew patrolled...

Coast Guard rescues 3 from boat fire 150 miles south of Costa Rica

Coast Guard rescues 3 from boat fire 150 miles south of Costa Rica
Coast Guard Cutter Northland crews rescued three people after their boat caught fire approximately 150 miles south of Golfito, Costa Rica, August 18, 2021.  (Coast Guard courtesy photo) ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard rescued three people Wednesday morning after their boat caught fire approximately 150 miles south of Golfito, Costa Rica. Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) Costa Rica contacted...

Coast Guard Cutter Northland Returns from Gulf of Mexico patrol

Coast Guard Cutter Northland Returns from Gulf of Mexico patrol
Coast Guard Cutter Northland file photo PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Northland returned home to Portsmouth from a patrol in support of the Eighth Coast Guard District, Monday. During the patrol, the crew of the Northland conducted daily law enforcement boardings and patrolled the waters for any illegal fishing boats or gear to ensure fair, safe, and sustainable practices. The Northland...