Captain of the Port sets Port Condition ZULU for the U.S. Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, has set Port Condition ZULU at 8 a.m. Monday for all the ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands and 10 a.m. Monday for the eastern ports of Puerto Rico, due to the expectation that gale force winds generated by Hurricane Earl are expected to arrive within 12 hours.

Captain of the Port sets Port Condition YANKEE for the U.S. Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, has set Port Condition YANKEE at 11:30 p.m. Sunday for all the ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands and the eastern ports of Puerto Rico, due to the expectation that gale force winds generated by Hurricane Earl are expected to arrive within 24 hours.

Captain of the Port sets Port Condition X-RAY for the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Coast Guard Sector San Juan Captain of the Port, Capt. Eduardo Pino, has set Port Condition X-RAY at 10 a.m. Sunday for all the ports in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, due to the expectation that gale force winds generated by Hurricane Earl may arrive within 48 hours.

Coast Guard Sector San Juan hosts Aruba and Curacao during International Port Security visit

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Sector San Juan hosted delegates from the Kingdom of the Netherlands Island of Aruba and Netherland Antilles Island of Curacao during a three-day International Port Security visit to port facilities in Puerto Rico Aug 17-19.

Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship Carnival Dream

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – The crew of an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter medically evacuated a woman from cruise ship Carnival Dream Thursday morning, approximately 20 nautical miles north of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Coast Guard ends search for missing fishermen in the Mona Passage

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard rescue crews at Sector San Juan ended their search Sunday evening for two missing fishermen in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.

San Juan based Coast Guard Cutter Cushing welcomes a new commander

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Sector San Juan conducted a change of command ceremony Friday for the Coast Guard Cutter Cushing, home ported in San Juan.

Coast Guard rescues survivors of sunken vessel 100 nautical miles south of Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The crew of a Coast Guard MH-65 dolphin helicopter rescued two survivors aboard a life raft Saturday, after their sailing vessel sunk approximately 100 nautical miles south of Mona Island, Puerto Rico.

Rescue crews end search for missing boater from capsized vessel in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Rescue crews ended their search for a missing boater after Puerto Rico State Emergency Management personnel reported that the body was located and recovered by fishermen Wednesday afternoon near shore west of the Herrera Bridge in Loíza, Puerto Rico.