Coast Guard repatriates 27 to Dominican Republic

Coast Guard repatriates 27 to Dominican Republic
Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon file photo SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon crew repatriated 27 migrants to Dominican Republic, Monday, following the interdiction of a makeshift vessel in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Most of the interdicted migrants claimed to be Dominican Republic nationals except for three Haitian nationals. “Anyone...

Coast Guard rescues 4 people 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas

Coast Guard rescues 4 people 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas
Coast Guard Station Port Aransas 45-Foot Response Boat-Medium file photo by Petty Officer Patrick D. Kelley CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued four people from a vessel taking on water 30 miles off Baffin Bay, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received a call via VHF-FM channel 16 at 12:35 p.m. from the operator of a 28-foot pleasure craft...

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger off New Orleans

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship passenger off New Orleans
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter landing in New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague)NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old man from a cruise ship Sunday approximately 230 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana. Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a call at approximately 3:30 p.m. from the crew...

Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old kite surfer near Laguna Vista, Tx.

Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old kite surfer near Laguna Vista, Tx.
The Coast Guard rescued an 80-year-old male kite surfer that was distressed 500 yards off of Laguna Vista RV Park, Texas, Thursday.  (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued an 80-year-old kite surfer 500 yards off of Laguna Vista RV Park, Texas, Thursday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders were notified by Port Isabel Police Department of a...

Coast Guard repatriates 56 people to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard repatriates 56 people to the Dominican Republic
A migrant makeshift vessel drifts in the Mona Passage empty after being interdicted by the Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser during a maritime migration event near Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico June 12, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser repatriated 56 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Monday, following a makeshift vessel interdiction in...

Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise ship passenger

Coast Guard suspends search for missing cruise ship passenger
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircraft file photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael De Nyse JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Coast Guard suspended the search, Wednesday, for a missing 35-year-old man who went overboard from a cruise ship 186 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida. Missing is Ronnie Peale. Coast Guard crews searched more than 5,171 square miles and 60 hours. Carnival Cruise...

Coast Guard ends search man near Nassau, Bahamas

Coast Guard ends search man near Nassau, Bahamas
A graphic of search patterns conducted by U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Miami aircrews to assist the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s search and rescue efforts of Cameron Robbins near Nassau, Bahamas, from May 25, 2023 to May 26, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard illustration) MIAMI — The Coast Guard concluded its search efforts while assisting the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Friday, for a missing 18-year-old...

Coast Guard repatriates 96 migrants to the Dominican Republic

Coast Guard repatriates 96 migrants to the Dominican Republic
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley File Photo SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley crew returned 96 migrants to the Dominican Republic, Tuesday, following three vessel interdictions in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard, along with Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast partners, maintains a continual presence with air, land, and...

Coast Guard rescues 3 from oil rig after vessel sinks near Freeport

A Coast Guard Station Freeport 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew rescues three boaters aboard an oil rig after their vessel began sinking near Freeport, Texas on May 21, 2023. The boatcrew embarked the boaters and transferred them to Surfside Marina in Freeport. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Station Freeport) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard rescued three boaters from an oil rig after their vessel sank...