Coast Guard hosts Nauru President to strengthen partnerships

Coast Guard hosts Nauru President to strengthen partnerships
Rear Adm. Michael Day meets with President Russ Joseph Kun of Nauru. HONOLULU — The President of Nauru, Russ Joseph Kun, visited U.S. Coast Guard District 14 this weekend. The Nauru President and his delegation visited United States Department of Defense agencies including the United States Indo-Pacific Command in addition to meeting with members from the East-West Center and the The Daniel K. Inouye...

Coast Guard Cutter William Hart completes Operation ‘Aiga

Coast Guard Cutter William Hart completes Operation 'Aiga
The Coast Guard Cutter William Hart file photo/ (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart) HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart returned to Honolulu after completing a 42-day patrol in Oceania in support of Operation ‘Aiga on Monday. During the 8,616 nautical-mile patrol, the cutter’s crew conducted operations to counter illegal, unreported,...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing aircrew off Maui

Coast Guard suspends search for missing aircrew off Maui
The Coast Guard 14th District is responsible for a vast area of the Pacific Ocean including Hawaii, American Samoa, and Guam. (U.S. Coast Guard photo illustration by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West/Released) HONOLULU — The Coast Guard has suspended the active search for the missing aircrew off Maui, Sunday. “Working with U.S. Coast Guard assets, the Hawaii Wing Civil Air Patrol and the Coast...

Hawaii-based Coast Guard units conclude RIMPAC 2022 participation

Hawaii-based Coast Guard units conclude RIMPAC 2022 participation
 A U.S. Navy sailor directs Navy and U.S. Coast Guard sailors to a U.S. Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter during flight operations during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Bacon) PEARL HARBOR – Four Hawaii-based Coast Guard units concluded operations contributing to the largest Coast Guard participation in the history of RIMPAC and return to...

Coast Guard hold search and rescue exercises on Island of Hawaii

Coast Guard hold search and rescue exercises on Island of Hawaii
An Air Station Barbers Point MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew retrieves a mannequin representing the missing person during a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) on the Island of Hawaii, May 20, 2022.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu) HONOLULU — The Coast Guard, Navy, Hawaii Fire Department, Hawaii Police Department, Ocean Safety and other responders successfully...

Coast Guard assists disabled sailboat off Oahu

Coast Guard assists disabled sailboat off Oahu
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart assisted one mariner and two dogs aboard the disabled 32-foot sailboat Wind Rush north of Oahu, May 9, 2022.   (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Ian Callahan) HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart assisted one mariner and two dogs aboard the disabled 32-foot sailboat Wind Rush north of Oahu, Monday. The Wind Rush was disabled...

Coast Guard cutter completes Operation Blue Pacific patrol in Oceania

Coast Guard cutter completes Operation Blue Pacific patrol in Oceania
The Coast Guard Cutter William Hart participates in the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation Kurukuru off American Samoa. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart/Released) HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart completed its 39 day patrol over 7,000 nautical miles in Oceania in support of the Coast Guard’s Operation Blue...

Coast Guard completes co-operative Pacific surveillance operation

Coast Guard completes co-operative Pacific surveillance operation
The Coast Guard Cutter William Hart participates in the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation Kurukuru off American Samoa, Oct. 29, 2021. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart) HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and its partners successfully completed the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation Kurukuru in the Pacific, Friday. Operation...

Coast Guard, partners rescue mariner off Oahu after 6-day search

Coast Guard, partners rescue mariner off Oahu after 6-day search
Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West HONOLULU — Coast Guard and partner agencies have rescued Philip Grenz, the operator of the disabled sailing vessel Epic, approximately 310-nautical miles southwest of Oahu, Friday. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart rescued Grenz, last seen Sept. 2, 2021, and is currently transporting him back to Oahu. Grenz...