From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Nov. 7, 2024 PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Reliance (WMEC 615) returned to their home port in Pensacola, Oct. 28, following a 60-day patrol in the Windward Passage. Throughout their…
Bollinger Shipyards Delivers FRC 1158 John Witherspoon to U.S. Coast Guard
From Bollinger Shipyards LOCKPORT, La., — (November 7, 2024) – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) today announced the delivery of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) John Witherspoon at Coast Guard Sector Key West. This is the 58th Fast Response Cutter (FRC) delivered…
USCGC Healy Crew and Science Teams Discover Volcano-Like Underwater Feature
From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, Nov. 7, 2024 NOME, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and embarked science teams completed the first two phases of the icebreaker’s 2024 Arctic Fall deployment Sunday and continue operations offshore…
Coast Guard, Canadian Forces, Partners Wrap Up Operation North Pacific Guard 2024
From U.S. Coast Guard District 17 Oct. 29, 2024 JUNEAU, Alaska – The U.S. Coast Guard, Canadian forces, and international partners wrap-up Northern Pacific counter Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing patrol, Operation North Pacific Guard 2024. Operation North Pacific…
USCGC Vigorous Returns Home Following 51-day Deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Oct. 29, 2024 PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous (WMEC 627) moored at Naval Station Norfolk, Oct. 15, following a 51-day deployment in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Deployed in support of…
Coast Guard Establishes First Junior ROTC Unit in New England
From U.S. Coast Guard 1st District, Oct. 25, 2024 BOSTON — The Coast Guard and Barnstable High School conducted a commissioning ceremony for the first Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) in the New England area, Friday morning. The Coast…
Coast Guard Commissions Second Pacific Northwest-Based Fast Response Cutter
From the U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, Oct. 24, 2024 SEATTLE — The Coast Guard commissioned its 57th Fast Response Cutter during a ceremony held at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Thursday. Coast Guard Cutter Florence Finch (WPC-1157) is the second of…
USCGC Resolute Crew Returns Home, Offloads $115M Worth of Drugs in St. Petersburg
From Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay, Oct. 23, 2024 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute offloaded approximately 9,690 pounds of cocaine and 5,490 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $115 million, in their homeport of St. Petersburg, Wednesday. In addition to the contraband, Resolute’s crew previously transferred five suspected smugglers ashore to face federal prosecution by the U.S. Department of Justice. Resolute’s crew deployed to the…
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk Returns Home From 62-Day Migrant Interdiction Operations Patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Oct. 23, 2024 KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) returned to their homeport of Key West, Oct. 11, following a 62-day migrant interdiction operations patrol in the…
Coast Guard Offloads $3.5M in Seized Cocaine, Transfers Smugglers to Puerto Rico
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, Oct.22, 2024 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier offloaded 664 pounds (301 kgs) of seized cocaine and transferred custody of six smugglers to Coast Guard Investigative…
