From U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District, March 11, 2026 SOUTHERN OCEAN — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, on March 1, after operating for 55 days below the Antarctic Circle and traveling 14,000 miles in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026. The cutter marked…
U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keels for First Three Waterways Commerce Cutters
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard authenticated the keels for future Coast Guard cutters Allen Thiele, Fred Permenter and Samuel Wilson on Friday in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. In a special proceeding, the keels for three…
Coast Guard Cutter Munro crew returns home after 119-day, multi-mission patrol; more than 20,000 pounds of cocaine seized
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, March 6, 2026 ALAMEDA, Calif. – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) returned to their home port in Alameda, on Sunday, following a historic 119-day multi-mission deployment spanning more than 26,000 miles from the Eastern Pacific Ocean to…
Coast Guard interdicts 14 aliens near Point Loma
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District, March 1, 2026 SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard interdicted 14 suspected aliens approximately 10 miles southwest of Point Loma, San Diego, Sunday. At approximately 12 a.m., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations…
U.S. Coast Guard Accepts Delivery of 62nd Fast Response Cutter Named for 9/11 Hero
From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia KEY WEST — The U.S. Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 62nd Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), on Thursday in Key West. The Vincent Danz is the fourth FRC to be homeported to Guam. “Accepting…
Coast Guard Interdicts Suspected Drug Smuggling Vessel, Seizes $1.3M in Narcotics
From Coast Guard Southeast District, Feb. 27, 2026 MIAMI – Coast Guard Cutter Richard Etheridge’s crew interdicted a suspected smuggling vessel, Saturday, at approximately 2:15 p.m., about 8 miles offshore of Miami. During the boarding, the joint law enforcement crew found approximately…
Coast Guard, DHS Partners Interdict Multiple Suspected Smuggling Vessels
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District Public Affairs, Feb. 24, 2026 SAN DIEGO — The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies, supported by the U.S. Navy, interdicted five suspected maritime smuggling vessels and apprehended 62 aliens during coordinated operations…
Coast Guard, Homeland Security Task Force Partners Seize and Offload $13.3M in Cocaine
From U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan Public Affairs SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners with Homeland Security Task Force – San Juan Region, disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized 29 bales of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto…
Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk Returns from 60-day Patrol After Escorting Oil Tankers
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, Feb. 17, 2026 KEY WEST, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk returned to their homeport in Key West, Saturday, after a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, where crew members boarded and escorted two sanctioned oil tankers. Operating in support of…
Coast Guard Offloads Over $133.5 Million in Illicit Drugs Interdicted in Eastern Pacific Ocean
From Coast Guard Southeast District MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca’s crew offloaded approximately 17,750 pounds of cocaine worth more than $133.5 million in Port Everglades, Feb 13. The seized contraband was the result of four interdictions in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On Jan. 25, Seneca’s crew detected a go-fast vessel, and the embarked Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron air crew employed airborne use of force…
