MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 146 Haitian migrants Aug. 11 about 69 miles north of Isla De Tortue, Haiti, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Trump (WPC-1111) interdicted…
Coast Guard, Partners Conduct Enforcement Operation Covering More Than 500 Miles of East Coast
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies conducted a maritime law enforcement operation Aug. 9 and Aug. 10 from Carteret County, North Carolina, to Brevard County, Florida, that covered more than 500 miles of coastline, the Coast…
Coast Guard Interdicts 6 Migrants 7 Miles East of Boca Raton
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Coast Guard interdicted six migrants Monday 7 miles east of Boca Raton, the Coast Guard 7th District said in an Aug. 7 release. The Coast Guard Cutter Ibis (WPB-87338) crew arrived on scene and interdicted…
Coast Guard’s Newest National Security Cutter Seizes 2,100-Plus Pounds of Cocaine
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Crews aboard the pre-commissioned Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) seized more than 2,100 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $64 million from a low-profile go-fast vessel interdicted in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast…
Bollinger Delivers 35th FRC to Coast Guard
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Angela McShan, the 35th fast-response cutter (FRC) to the U.S. Coast Guard, the company said in an Aug 2 release. The Coast Guard took delivery on Aug….
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Intercept 1,400 Pounds of Marijuana
SAN DIEGO — Agencies from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including the Coast Guard, detected and interdicted a suspected smuggling vessel carrying about 1,400 pounds of marijuana 40 miles southwest of San Diego on July 25, the Coast Guard…
FRC Demonstrates Long-Range Transit to American Samoa
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) arrived in the Port of Pago Pago on Aug. 3, completing a nine-day transit from Hawaii that demonstrated the long-range capabilities of the fast-response cutter. The…
Coast Guard Interdicts 27 Cuban Migrants 5 Miles South of Key West
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted 27 Cuban migrants on July 27 about 5 miles south of Key West, the Coast Guard’s 7th District said in a release. A Coast Guard Station Key West 45-foot response boat crew interdicted…
Coast Guard Interdicts 4 Migrants, 2 Suspected Smugglers
MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted the 37-foot pleasure craft, Bada Bing, with three Brazilian migrants, one Jamaican migrant and two suspected smugglers on July 30 about 30 miles east of Hollywood, Florida, the Coast Guard 7th District said…
Oregon-Based Cutter Back Home After $311 Million Cocaine Seizure
ASTORIA, Ore. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC-632) returned home July 30 following a 56-day counternarcotic patrol to the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. The crew interdicted five suspected…
