U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, April 1, 2024 NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton (WMSL 753) returned to their homeport in North Charleston, Friday, following a four-month maritime safety and security patrol in the…
Joint operation leads to cocaine seizure in Bahamas
U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, March 29, 2024 MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Borinquen aircrews assisted the Royal Bahamas Police Force and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration with the transfer and disposition of approximately 391 kilos of cocaine…
Unmanned Systems Help Coast Guard Members Navigate the Future
By David Santos, Coast Guard Academy External Affairs, March 27, 2024 U.S. Coast Guard leaders envision a future where Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) launched from Coast Guard cutters monitor air and surface contacts or fly autonomously inside large ships to…
Unified Command, Joint Information Center Established for Key Bridge Response 2024
BALTIMORE – A Unified Command and Joint Information Center have been established in Baltimore Wednesday to coordinate response and disseminate information for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on Tuesday morning. The Key Bridge Response 2024 Unified Command includes the: …
Coast Guard Cutter Sustains Damage During Transit Into St. Marys River
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District Public Affairs Detachment Jacksonville March 26, 2024 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sea Dog (WPB 87373) sustained damage during the crew’s inbound transit from sea to the St. Marys River, Monday. …
US Coast Guard Cutter Venturous Returns Home to Florida Following Multi-Mission Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, March 26, 2024 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Venturous (WMEC 625) crew returned to their homeport in St. Petersburg, Friday, after a 60-day Caribbean patrol supporting Homeland Security Task Force –…
Coast Guard, Multiple Partners Responding to Bridge Collapse in Baltimore
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District, March 26, 2024 BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard is coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore Tuesday morning. Coast Guard watchstanders received a…
Coast Guard to Commission New FRC in New London, Connecticut
NEW LONDON, Connecticut — The Coast Guard Cutter Melvin Bell (WPC-1155) is scheduled to be commissioned during a ceremony March 28 at 10 a.m. at the Coast Guard Academy in New London. The Coast Guard’s newest cutter was accepted by…
U.S., Seychelles Conduct Bilateral Maritime Security engagements
March 24, 2024 By U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Public Affairs and U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Public Affairs NAPLES, Italy – Over the course of 7 days from March 14-21, 2024, United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) personnel worked…
USCGC Legare Returns Home Following Living Marine Resources Patrol, Engagements With French Navy
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Legare (WMEC 912) returned home to Portsmouth, Thursday, after a seven-week patrol in the Coast Guard’s First District area of operations. In support of Operation Atlantic Venture, Legare steamed more than 6,300 nautical…
