Coast Guard Cutter Washington decommissioned after 30 years service
Coast Guard Cutter Washington file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West.
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Cutter Washington (WPB 1331), a 110-foot Island Class patrol boat, was decommissioned after 30 years of service as part of recapitalization efforts during a ceremony at Naval Base Guam, Wednesday.
Rear Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, commander, Coast Guard 14th District presided over the ceremony....
Coast Guard Cutter Washington supports Operation Kurukuru
A Coast Guard Cutter Washington boarding team approaches a fishing vessel during Operation Kurukuru off Palau, Oct. 10, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class)
Scattered clouds stretched across the sky, meeting the vivid blue Palauan waters on the horizon. The maritime law enforcement boarding team completes their final preparations on the fantail of the Coast Guard Cutter Washington...
75 Years of Guam Liberation and the U.S. Coast Guard
Members of Coast Guard Sector Guam and USCGC Sequoia (WLB 215) participate in the annual Liberation Day parade in Guam, July 21, 2019. This is the 75th observance of Liberation Day. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist David Lau)
SANTA RITA, Guam — Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Guam, and the U.S. Coast Guard was there alongside partners and allies to commemorate this auspicious...
Coast Guard reopens ports on Guam and Rota
Coast Guard Cutter Washington in Apra Harbor, Guam. U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Cmdr. Josh Empen
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port reopened all of the ports in Guam and Rota at 12:30 p.m., Friday, after post-storm assessments.
The Ports in Saipan and Tinian remain closed in Port Heavy Weather Condition Zulu.
Port Heavy Weather Condition Zulu restricts all inbound and outbound...
Coast Guard suspends active search for missing fisherman off Saipan
A Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-fooot Response Boat – Medium.. USCG File Photo
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard has suspended the active search for a missing fisherman who was reported overdue from a fishing trip off the eastern coast of Saipan, Thursday.
Lito Aguilar, 50, remains missing.
“Making the decision to suspend a search is never an easy one,” said Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Blocker, a command...
Coast Guard, Republic of Palau conduct joint exercise
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Republic of Palau participated in an exercise to jointly develop guidelines for cooperation and evaluate Palau’s use of their patrol boat in support of search and rescue May 19.
The exercise served to formalize the process for communications and deployment of assets from state, local and federal levels as well as to evaluate coordination and operating procedures....
Multiple agencies work to rescue 10 from Philippine Sea
Guam – The U.S. Coast Guard in coordination with the Republic of Palau Division of Maritime Law Enforcement and the Royal Australian Navy Maritime Surveillance Advisor partnered to provide assistance to the Republic of Palau, rescuing ten mariners from the Philippine Sea, 90 nautical miles northeast of Palau.
The mariners in distress originated their voyage on a 60-foot traditional sailing canoe...
Coast Guard Cutter Washington returns from Pacific deployment
Apra Harbor, GUAM – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Washington, a 110-foot patrol boat, returned from a patrol to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, Sept. 16, 2012.
During their 12-day deployment, the Washington crew conducted community engagements and law enforcement patrols within the Exclusive Economic Zones of the United States, Federated States of Micronesia and...
Missing Guam fisherman found, airlifted to hospital
APRA HARBOR, Guam – A fisherman missing 16 miles northwest of Ritidian Point, Guam is safe ashore after a search coordinated by the Coast Guard led a Navy aircrew to find the missing man Monday.
Yi Hong Ji, was on his jet ski when he contacted 911 by cell phone to report he was experiencing engine problems and was not going to be able to make it back to shore.
Ji had departed approximately 6 a.m....
