MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis crew repatriated 86 Haitian migrants Nov. 11 to Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, the 7th Coast Guard District said in a release. While on routine patrol, a Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew,…
First California-based Fast Response Cutter Commissioned in San Pedro
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard commissioned the first California-based 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC) in San Pedro Nov. 8, the 11th Coast Guard District said in a release. Forrest Rednour is the first of four Sentinel-class FRC to…
Coast Guard Returns 71 Migrants to the Dominican Republic Following At-Sea Interdictions
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard returned 71 of 81 interdicted migrants to law enforcement authorities in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, over the weekend following multiple at-sea interdictions off Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, the 7th District…
Vigilant Returns Home Following 63-Day Caribbean Patrol
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant returned home Nov. 6 to Cape Canaveral following a 63-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea, the 7th Coast Guard District said in a release. Vigilant concluded the patrol…
Coast Guard Forces to Provide Maritime Security for APEC Summit
ALAMEDA, Calif. — U.S. Coast Guard service members are scheduled to provide port security for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leader’s Summit Nov. 12-18 in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG), the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in an…
Coast Guard Returns 24 Migrants to the Dominican Republic Following At-Sea Interdiction
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser returned 24 migrants to authorities in Santo Domingo Oct. 30 following the at-sea interdiction of a migrant vessel Oct. 17 in waters approximately 22 nautical miles…
Cutter Vise Returns to St. Petersburg After Hurricane Michael Mission
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vise returned Oct. 29 to St. Petersburg after responding to Hurricane Michael and conducting a 16-day port reconstitution and aids-to-navigation (ATON) patrol, the 7th Coast Guard District said…
Coast Guard Repatriates 84 Haitian Migrants
MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter Thetis crew repatriated 84 Haitian migrants Tuesday to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the 7th Coast Guard District said in an Oct. 30 release. While on routine patrol the cutter Thetis crew located an overloaded 42-foot migrant…
Second California-based FRC Arrives at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard received the second California-based 154-foot fast response cutter (FRC) in San Pedro, Oct. 31. Robert Ward, a Sentinel-class fast FRC, arrived at its new homeport at Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach, where…
Coast Guard Responds to Vessel Collision Near California-Mexico Maritime Border
SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medevaced an injured person via helicopter and rescued 17 passengers after a vessel collision near the maritime boundary line, the 11th Coast Guard District said in an Oct. 27 release. The crew of the…
