HNLMS Holland Intercepts 2,200 Kilograms of Cocaine
Holland seized more than 2,200 kilograms of cocaine. That was the yield of 4 interceptions in the Caribbean, between March 10 and 13 according to a March 4 announcement. In…
U.S. Coast Guard Serves Partners in Oceania
USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) returned to Guam on March 13, 2023, following a two-week deployment to the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau, strengthening partnerships with…
USS Milwaukee Assists USCG Interdiction of Cocaine Shipment
The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 104, seized an estimated $27.4 million in suspected cocaine during an interdiction…
Coast Guard, NTSB & Partners Investigate Antarctic Casualties
U.S. Coast Guard Activities Europe, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and international flag administrations are investigating marine casualties involving the death or injury of U.S. citizens on foreign-flagged passenger…
US Coast Guard HSTF-SE Operation Vigilant Sentry for Migrants
This week, the Coast Guard deployed additional cutters, boats and aircraft, including one of its newest and most capable ships, USCGC James (WMSL 754) with an embarked Commander Task Unit,…
US Coast Guard Conducts First Arctic Summit
Seventy representatives from across the Coast Guard convened to develop recommendations that align efforts and increase synchronization within the Coast Guard on Arctic matters in Anchorage, Alaska, Dec. 6-7, 2022.…
Task Force 59 Drone Launched From USCGC Emlen Tunnell
A U.S. Navy unmanned task force in the Middle East launched an aerial drone from a U.S. Coast Guard vessel operating the Arabian Gulf, Dec. 7. U.S. 5th Fleet’s Task…
USCG & EPA Monitoring Liberty Ship Thomas Heyward Oil Discharge
The Coast Guard and Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) continue to monitor periodic discharges of oil from the Liberty Ship Thomas Heyward, a World War II era vessel sunk…
Former US Coast Guard Cutters Arrive in Montevideo
After sailing 67 days, having touched 14 ports in their defeat and traveling 7400 nautical miles, today, arrived at the Naval Base of Montevideo Port, the Coast Guard Protector Class,…