HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard conducted an aids-to-navigation and waterways assessment in the Federated States of Micronesia in support of improved maritime safety and defense readiness in May, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a release. The U.S….
Coast Guard Interdicts 22 Ecuadorians in Possession of Illegal Firearms in Eastern Pacific
ECUADOR — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL-753) interdicted 22 Ecuadorian nationals last week in possession of illegal firearms in the eastern Pacific Ocean and delivered them to Ecuadorian authorities, the Coast Guard 7th District said in…
Coast Guard Interdicts 50 Haitian Migrants 46 Miles North of Cap-Haïtien
MIAMI — The Coast Guard interdicted 50 migrants May 21 about 46 miles north of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. At about 5:35 p.m. May 21, the Coast Guard Robert Yered (WPC-1104) crew detected…
Coast Guard Repatriates 66 Migrants to Dominican Republic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard repatriated 66 migrants on May 23 to a Dominican navy vessel in waters off the Dominican Republic following the interdiction of three illegal migrant vessels in the Mona Passage earlier that week,…
Coast Guard Cutter Thetis Returns to Key West After 3-Month Africa Patrol
KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis (WMEC-910) returned to their homeport in Key West, Florida, on May 23 after a three-month U.S. Africa Command patrol, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release….
Coast Guard Cutter Resolute Returns Home From 60-Day Deployment
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Resolute (WMEC-620) returned home on May 19 following a 60-day patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a release. Upon getting underway, Resolute patrolled…
U.S., Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Joint Search-and-Rescue Exercise
MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and vessels from the Philippine coast guard conducted joint search-and-rescue exercises May 14 in the South China Sea west of Manila, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a…
Coast Guard Focusing More Attention on the Arctic, Commandant Reports
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Coast Guard has faced a challenging year — and going forward the sea service will continue to emphasize the importance of increasing resources in the Arctic, said Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said May 8 during…
Robots are Real, but AI’s Full Promise is Still on the Horizon
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Artificial intelligence in all its forms, from machine learning algorithms to unmanned systems, is a sure thing for the sea services and its partners, but there is still much to determine in terms of the technological…
Coast Guard MSRT Sees Expanding, Evolving Role
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Coast Guard’s maritime security response teams (MSRT) continue to evolve, as the service looks to make them more effective and expand their capabilities. The mission of the teams — one is based in San…
