Coast Guard sets port condition X-RAY for Hawaii County
HONOLULU — The United States Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set port condition X-RAY for Hawaii County, Monday.
At 5 a.m., the center of Tropical Storm Calvin was located approximately 920-miles east of Hilo, Hawaii with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph.
At port condition X-RAY, all pleasure craft shall seek sheltered waters. All ocean going commercial vessels and ocean going barges must...
Coast Guard Responds to Medical Emergency at Molokini Crater
HONOLULU – The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a medical emergency off Molokini Crater, Tuesday.
A 70-year-old female passenger was found unresponsive while snorkeling and was quickly brought back onboard the passenger vessel Ocean Odyssey; although she regained consciousness, a medevac was performed by Station Maui crews.
“The U.S. Coast Guard remains committed to safeguarding the maritime community...
Coast Guard conducts oil spill exercise in American Samoa
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu Incident Management Division, District Fourteen District Response Advisory Team, and Marine Safety Detachment American Samoa participated in a four-day oil spill response and exercise deployment training last week.
The first two days of the exercise, hosted by Pacific Energy and Clipper Oil in collaboration with Preparedness Services and...
Coast Guard completes search and rescue exercise off Kauai
HONOLULU – Coast Guard and County of Kauai agency personnel successfully completed a search and rescue exercise (SAREX) off Kauai’s coast, Thursday.
The exercise simulated a multi-agency response to the report of an overdue fishing vessel that failed to return to shore.
“The general scenario today is an overdue vessel that didn’t make it back,” said Senior Chief Petty Officer Timothy...
Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry tows adrift vessel 230 miles
The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry prepares to take the 58-foot long pleasure craft Eden Bound in tow for a 230 nautical mile tow southwest of Oahu.HONOLULU – On Feb. 13th, 2023, the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry, a 154-foot Fast Response Cutter was tasked with assisting the vessel Eden Bound, a 58-foot long pleasure craft adrift 230 nautical miles southwest of Oahu.
The crew of the Coast Guard...
Coast Guard, partners search for missing snorkeler off Maui
Coast Guard 45-foot Response Boat -Medium file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Rob Lester
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard, Maui Fire Department, and Ocean Safety are searching for a missing snorkeler off Maui, Friday.
The 60 year-old female snorkeler was last seen approximately 75-yards off of Keawakapu Beach, Maui, Thursday, while snorkeling with her husband.
At 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Sector Honolulu...
Port Security Grant Program ensures supply chain resiliency
HONOLULU – Federal grant money, approximating $3.5 million, has been awarded to several entities throughout Hawaii, Guam and American Samoa through the 2022 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), a little known yet critical federal program that ensures supply chain resiliency within the Hawaiian Islands, Guam, Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
The PSGP is one of four grant programs under the Department...
Coast Guard, partners work together for Hawaii port security
Recently partner agencies identified a shipment of 13,449 pounds of unpermitted fireworks with an estimated street value of 2.7 million dollars. The full cargo has since been properly destroyed in an appropriate disposal facility.
HONOLULU — Coast Guard inspectors with several federal and state agencies joined forces to conduct a Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation (MASFO) in August to increase port...
Coast Guard Sector Honolulu holds change of command
Capt. Kirksey (right), relieves Capt. Avanni (left) as commander of Sector Honolulu while Rear Adm. Michael Day (middle), commander, U.S. Coast Guard Fourteenth District, presides during a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, June 21, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Graham)
HONOLULU — Coast Guard Sector Honolulu held a change of command ceremony...
