Cutter James offloads more than $411.3 million in drugs at Port Everglades

Cutter James offloads more than $411.3 million in drugs at Port Everglades
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter James (WMSL-754) crew stand next to approximately 23,000 pounds of cocaine and 8,800 pounds of marijuana Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020 aboard the cutter at Port Everglades Cruise Port in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez. MIAMI—The Coast Guard Cutter James crew offloaded more than 23,000 pounds of cocaine and...

Coast Guard, Navy complete joint fisheries patrol in Oceania, promote regional stability

Coast Guard, Navy complete joint fisheries patrol in Oceania, promote regional stability
PACIFIC OCEAN – The guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) transits the Pacific Ocean while investigating a shipping vessel.  (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn) HONOLULU — The Coast Guard and Navy completed a 33-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative to combat transnational...

Merchant sailor dies despite multi-agency rescue efforts

Merchant sailor dies despite multi-agency rescue efforts
ALAMEDA, Calif. – A multi-agency rescue operation to help a seriously ill merchant sailor aboard a cargo ship in the Pacific Ocean was cancelled Wednesday morning after the man was declared deceased. Tuesday, at approximately 9:50 a.m., the 11th Coast Guard District Command Center received a report of a sick man aboard the 600-foot vehicle carrier Green Ridge approximately 1,000 miles west of...