Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless nets $59 million in cocaine during 56-day patrol

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless offloads bales of cocaine weighing 2290 kilograms at Sector St. Petersburg Oct. 7, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ayla Hudson)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard Cutter Dauntless and crew returned to their homeport of Pensacola, Florida, after a 56-day patrol where the cutter and crew interdicted and seized more than 59 million dollars...
Coast Guard lifts safety zone on Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Lake Charles

Power lines previously downed in the water at mile marker 260 are removed near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Sep. 3, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard lifted the safety zone at mile marker 260 on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway near Lake Charles, Louisiana, Saturday afternoon.
Downed power lines were removed at mile marker 260 on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, which is...
Coast Guard, port partners continue post Hurricane Laura operations

Senior Chief Michael Oyler and a contractor with Entergy Corporation pose for a photo in front of a generator that was delivered to Marine Safety Unit Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Sep. 4, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard along with government, private port and community partners continued removing obstructions blocking the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway...
Coast Guard monitors port recovery efforts following Hurricane Laura

Downed power lines block the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway at mile marker 260. The Coast Guard is able to use unmanned aircraft systems to quickly and safely assess damage following major storms, as seen in this photo taken by the Coast Guard Gulf Strike Team. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy asset)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard is monitoring port recovery efforts with port partners following Hurricane Laura’s...
Coast Guard conducts assessments along the Western Gulf Coast region

Coast Guard Station New Orleans’ shallow water response boat team walks a flooded road in Erath, Louisiana, during the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, August 27, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Michelli)
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard assessed damage along the Louisiana and Texas border Thursday after Hurricane Laura made landfall, which caused flooding and other damage.
The...
Coast Guard ready to respond ahead of Hurricane Laura

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Vance, a boatswain’s mate with Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans, and Lt. Tim Dion, also with MSST New Orleans, conduct training in preparation for response operations during Hurricane Laura, near Mobile, Alabama, August 25, 2020. The units are qualified to conduct search-and-rescue operations as well as port security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo...