U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, Jan. 14, 2026 SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), a 225-foot Juniper-class seagoing buoy tender, arrived at its new homeport in Guam on Wednesday, following a more than 13,000-mile transit over 71 days from the…
Stopping Small Vessels Safely at Sea
Release From the Department of Homeland Security The Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is developing a new contactless vessel stopping technology for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to bolster interdiction efforts along our maritime borders. S&T, USCG, and the Naval…
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball Returns to Honolulu After 120-Day Arctic Patrol
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District HONOLULU — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) returned to Honolulu, Jan. 1, after a 120-day, 16,500-nautical-mile deployment to the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska reinforcing maritime safety, security,…
Bollinger Shipyards Signs Contract to Build Four U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
Construction of ASCs at Bollinger’s Gulf Coast shipbuilding facilities promotes the rapid onshoring of icebreaking technology and swift deployment of these new critical vessels to the fleet. Release From Bollinger Shipyards LOCKPORT, La. — (December 29, 2025) – Bollinger Shipyards…
U.S. Coast Guard to Return Station Pascagoula to Full Operations
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it will return Station Pascagoula in Pascagoula, Mississippi to full response operations. In conjunction with assignment year 2026, Station Pascagoula will go from scheduled mission operations…
USCGC Myrtle Hazard Returns After Operation Blue Pacific Patrol to Combat Illegal Fishing
From U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia, Dec. 19 2025 SANTA RITA, Guam — The USCGC Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) crew returned home Sunday after completing a successful expeditionary patrol under Operation Blue Pacific, deepening partnerships with Pacific nations and bolstering…
Coast Guard Cutter Active Returns Following Counterdrug Patrol, $41.3M Cocaine Seized
From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District, Dec. 22, 2025 PORT ANGELES, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned to its home port of Port Angeles Sunday, concluding a 60-day counternarcotics deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean…
U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle Announces 2026 Sail Schedule for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle (WIX 327) announced its 2026 schedule of port calls Friday. The selected port calls include the five Sail250 ports of New Orleans, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York City, and Boston. Sail250, a global gathering of tall ships…
Coast Guard Cutter Active Crew Offloads $203M in Cocaine in San Diego
From U.S. Coast Guard Southwest District Public Affairs, Dec. 15, 2025 SAN DIEGO — The crew of USCGC Active (WMEC 618) offloaded approximately 27,551 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of $203.9 million, in San Diego, Monday. This offload resulted from three separate…
Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane Returns Home Following 81-day Patrol in Oceania
Release From U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District External Affairs, Dec. 12, 2025 Download video here and here. HONOLULU – The crew of USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) returned to Honolulu Saturday following an 81-day patrol in support of Coast Guard Oceania District’s Operation Blue Pacific. …
