Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast offloads $158 million of drugs
Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) stack interdicted, illegal drugs on the flight deck of the cutter as they prepare to offload in San Diego, July 17, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga)
SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana...
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns from Eastern Pacific patrol
USCGC Vigilant led a two-day engagement and joint training exercise with the Ecuadorian Coast Guard, May 23, 2023, in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Second Class Michael Mann)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned home to Cape Canaveral, Sunday, following a 50-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and Florida Straits.
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Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home following patrol
The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) crew performs a migrant patrol in the Caribbean Sea. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral Saturday following a 28-day patrol in the Florida Straits.
Patrolling in support of Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast and Operation Vigilant...
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home after Florida Straits patrol
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to their homeport in Cape Canaveral, Saturday following a 48-day patrol in the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Straits.
In support of the Coast Guard’s Seventh District, Vigilant conducted search and rescue missions for Hurricane Ian off the Coast of Fort Lauderdale, and migrant interdiction operations in the South...
Coast Guard repatriates 270 people to Cuba
An interdicted migrant voyage approximately 20 miles south of Boca Chica, Florida, Oct 18, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutters Issac Mayo and Paul Clarks’ crews repatriated 270 Cubans to Cuba, Tuesday and Friday, following interdictions off Florida’s coast.
A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a person on a surfboard, Oct. 13, at approximately...
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returns home after 68-day patrol
The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant (WMEC 617) crew performs a migrant patrol in the Caribbean Sea, July 22, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s crew returned to Port Canaveral, Friday, after completing a 68-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea.
The crew’s deployment was focused on collaborating with other Coast Guard assets to detect, deter,...
Coast Guard repatriates 101 people to Haiti
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a grossly overloaded and unsafe vessel about 20 miles northwest of Isla de Tortue, Haiti, June 22,2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s crew repatriated 101 Haitians to Cap-Haitien, Haiti, Thursday, after being stopped approximately 20 miles northwest of Isla de Tortue, Haiti.
Vigilant’s...
Coast Guard repatriates 55 people to Cuba
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s small boat crew transports people to the ship about 25 miles south of Big Pine Key, Florida, June 11, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Issac Mayo’s crew repatriated 55 Cubans to Cuba, Friday, following interdictions off the Florida Keys.
Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant’s crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel,...
Coast Guard repatriates 52 people to Cuba
Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a rustic vessel about 35 miles south of Key West, Florida, June 6, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard phone by Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell’s crew)
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter Issac Mayo’s crew repatriated 52 Cubans to Cuba, Tuesday, following six interdictions off the Florida Keys.
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