Coast Guard continues response to vessels affected by Typhoon Mawar

Coast Guard continues response to vessels affected by Typhoon Mawar
Chief Petty Officer Roderick Bawar, a Marine Science Technician stationed at U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam, conducts port assessments in Guam May 29, 2023, following Typhoon Mawar.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Graham) SANTA RITA, Guam — In the aftermath of the powerful Typhoon Mawar, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel continue...

Coast Guard prepares for arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam

Coast Guard prepares for arrival of Typhoon Mawar to Guam
U.S. Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat Mediums are hauled out and attached to heavy weather tie-downs on May 21, 2023, in advance of the arrival of Typhoon Mawar. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam, federal, territorial, and port partners continue Monday, May 22, 2023, to prepare for Typhoon...

Coast Guard suspends search for spearfisher near Guam

Coast Guard suspends search for spearfisher near Guam
Lt. j.g. Dale Walters keeps a lookout from the bridge of the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) for a missing 31-year-old spearfisher near Blue Hole, Guam, on March 17, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Jalle Merritt) SANTA RITA, Guam — Responders suspended the active search for a missing 31-year-old male spearfisher off Blue Hole on the west side of Guam on March 19, 2023. The spearfisher remains...

Coast Guard searching for spearfisher near Blue Hole, Guam

Coast Guard searching for spearfisher near Blue Hole, Guam
At sea conditions as seen from the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) off Guam’s west side on the afternoon of March 17, 2023. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Jalle Merritt) SANTA RITA, Guam — Responders are searching for a missing 31-year-old male spearfisher off Blue Hole on the west side of Guam on March 17, 2023. The spearfisher was last seen wearing a red wetsuit and red fins. Responders did...

Coast Guard welcomes first cruise ships since COVID to Guam

Coast Guard welcomes first cruise ships since COVID to Guam
A Sector Boarding Team and marine inspectors from U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam attend the 633-foot Bahamas-flagged MS Amadea following its arrival to Guam on Feb. 24, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard, Port of Guam, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Police, Guam Customs and Quarantine Agency, Guam Police...

Coast Guard suspends search for mariner from Senor Dung

Coast Guard suspends search for mariner from Senor Dung
The crew of the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) transfers two mariners rescued from the water about halfway between Guam and Rota midday on Feb. 9, 2023, to a Station Apra Harbor 45-foot Response Boat-Medium for further transport to shore.   (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty OfficerLee Caddell) SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the active search for the third mariner from the...

Coast Guard rescues 2, continues search for third mariner

Coast Guard rescues 2, continues search for third mariner
The crew of the USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139), aboard the cutter’s small boat, rescue two mariners from the water about halfway between Guam and Rota midday on Feb. 9, 2023.(U.S. Coast Guard photo) SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two mariners, and responders are searching for the third missing mariner between Guam and Rota on Feb. 9. The Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139)...

Coast Guard conducts Port Security and Resiliency Assessments in Guam

Coast Guard conducts Port Security and Resiliency Assessments in Guam
The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team meets with Capt. Nick Simmons, commanding officer of U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Captain of the Port on Dec. 6, 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sara Muir) SANTA RITA, Guam — The Port Security and Resiliency Assessment (PSRA) team is in Guam the week of Dec. 5, 2022, and will soon travel to Saipan...

Coast Guard searching for flare source near Pago Bay, Guam

Coast Guard searching for flare source near Pago Bay, Guam
Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Hatch file photo by Ensign Luis Hofschneider SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for the origin of a single red flare near Pago Bay, Guam, sighted on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Response crews have seen no signs of distress, and there are no active reports of missing or overdue people. Anyone with information about the flare or who may be recently missing...