Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo seizes $34 million of cocaine

Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo seizes $34 million of cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo interdicted 1.3 tons of cocaine off the coast of the Dominican Republic Saturday disrupting a maritime illegal drug shipment in a joint effort as part of Operation Caribbean Guard. The drug shipment is estimated to have a wholesale value of more than $34 million. While on a routine patrol, a deployed Coast Guard Air Station Miami...

Coast Guard rescues four persons, tows disabled sailboat Bounty to safe harbor

Coast Guard rescues four persons, tows disabled sailboat Bounty to safe harbor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sapelo towed the disabled French-flag sailboat Bounty into St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Friday night, rescuing the two crewmembers and two passengers onboard. Rescued are three men and a woman, one a U.S. citizen, two are French citizens and the other is a dual citizen of both nations. The 65-foot Bounty was traveling from the state of...

Coast Guard ends search for pilot, 2 passengers of downed aircraft near U.S. Virgin Islands

Coast Guard ends search for pilot, 2 passengers of downed aircraft near U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard ended their search at sunset Monday for the pilot and two passengers who remain missing after their aircraft went down Saturday, approximately six nautical miles south of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Coast Guard and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Natural Resources rescue crews rescued a woman from the downed aircraft Saturday afternoon, who reported...

Coast Guard, DPNR crews rescue survivor of downed aircraft near U.S. Virgin Islands

Coast Guard, DPNR crews rescue survivor of downed aircraft near U.S. Virgin Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard and U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Natural Resources rescue crews rescued a woman of a downed aircraft Saturday afternoon and continue searching of three additional possible survivors, approximately six nautical miles south of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Rescued was Valerie Jackson, who was able to report to search and rescue personnel that there were...

Authorities seize 1.4 ton cocaine shipment south of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) authorities disrupted a maritime illegal drug shipment Sunday night and seized approximately 2,833 pounds (1.4 tons) of cocaine off the southern coast of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. The drug shipment was estimated to have a street value of over $25 million dollars. “The outstanding...

Coast Guard ends 11 day response to 900-foot container ship MSC Idil off Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard ended an 11-day response effort to the damaged container ship MSC Idil Monday, after salvage professionals finalized temporary repairs to the ship’s hull off the coast of Puerto Rico. The Panamanian flagged ship MSC Idil continued its transit to Freeport, Bahamas, where vessel owner Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will conduct further assessments of...

Coast Guard responding to 900-foot container ship MSC Idil after explosion onboard

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard has been responding since Friday to the distressed container ship MSC Idil with 25 people onboard, after the ship suffered a marine casualty following an explosion onboard approximately 60 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The crew of the 900-foot Panamanian flagged container ship is all accounted for and have suffered no injuries following the...

Coast Guard completes search for survivors of capsized boat in Samana Bay, Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews completed a request for assistance Sunday afternoon to search for possible survivors from a capsized migrant boat in Samana Bay, Dominican Republic, after Dominican Republic authorities notified no longer requiring Coast Guard assistance with rescue efforts. The boat (yola) capsized Saturday morning in the vicinity of Samana Bay off the northeastern...

Coast Guard searching for possible survivors of capsized boat in Samana Bay, Dominican Republic

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews are searching Saturday for possible Dominican survivors, after their boat (yola) reportedly capsized in Samana Bay waters off the northeastern coast of the Dominican Republic. Coast Guard Sector San Juan Joint Rescue Sub Center watchstanders received notification of the incident at approximately 3p.m. Saturday from the Coast Guard Liaison Officer...