Coast Guard repatriates 26 Dominicans, 61 Haitians
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 26 Dominican nationals and returned 61 of 65 Haitians to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Friday, following the interdiction of two illegal voyage vessels Wednesday and Thursday in the Mona Passage.
Two Haitian minors, each accompanied by their mothers, who were interdicted in Thursday’s group will be...
Coast Guard repatriates 27 to the Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon repatriated 27 Dominican nationals to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage vessel in waters north of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
The interdiction is the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts of the Caribbean Border Interagency Group CBIG.
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon...
Coast Guard suspends search for overdue fisherman
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard search for an overdue fisherman was suspended pending further developments Wednesday, following a five-day search and rescue operation in the Mona Passage.
Still missing is Wilson Negrón, who is the remaining of two fishermen reported overdue in this case. A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew rescued Luis Eliel Guerra...
Coast Guard rescues overdue fisherman on Mona Island
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew and a Good Samaritan vessel rescued one of two overdue fishermen Monday, after he was found stranded on Mona Island, Puerto Rico.
Still missing is Wilson Negrón, while rescued is Luis Eliel Guerra, 29, after he was found by a Good Samaritan vessel stranded on ‘Pajaros Beach’ on...
Coast Guard searches for 2 overdue fishermen off Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Barney.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard air and surface units are searching for two overdue fishermen Sunday in Mona Passage waters off Rincón, Puerto Rico.
Overdue are Luis Eliel Guerra, 29, and Wilson Negrón, who reportedly departed from Rincón at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday on a fishing trip aboard an Aquasport,...
Coast Guard removes pollution threat in San Juan Harbor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Incident Management pollution responders from Sector San Juan and the hired oil spill removal organization, Clean Harbors LLC, completed the removal of diesel and oily products from the 42-foot recreational vessel Ajo del País by Pier 11 in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, Thursday.
Clean-up crews refloated the partially sunken vessel to remove approximately 800...
Coast Guard rescues 2 in the Mona Passage
Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter rescued two men from a sinking vessel Tuesday in the Mona Passage.
Rescued are two U.S. citizens, who reportedly were the only persons aboard a 27-foot Robalo, when the vessel became disabled and began taking on...
Coast Guard responds to diesel discharge in San Juan Harbor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coast Guard Incident Management personnel from Sector San Juan are responding Tuesday to a diesel discharge from the partially sunken 42-foot recreational vessel Ajo del País by Pier 11 in San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico.
Coast Guard Incident Management Division personnel are advising the public that there may be a strong smell of diesel in the area extending west from Pier...
Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser’s commanding officer relieved
Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Melissa Leake
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Williamsz was relieved of duties as the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser (WPC 1116), Friday.
Rear Adm. Brendan C. McPherson, commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District, effected the relief due to a loss of confidence in Williamsz’s ability...
