APRIL 7, 2026 — A family of three was returned to Chuuk State, part of the Federated States of Micronesia, following search and rescue operations conducted by the Legend-class cutter USCGC Midgett (WMSL 757) crew on April 6, 2026. The Midgett crew located the missing family after receiving a report on Easter Sunday from authorities in the Federated States of Micronesia and … [Read more...]

APRIL 6, 2026 – The Coast Guard rescued five people Thursday from a fishing vessel taking on water near Umnak Island, Alaska. No injuries were reported. The fishing vessel remains aground on the northern shoreline of Umnak Island. At approximately 4:45 a.m. Thursday, watchstanders at the Coast Guard Arctic District Command Center in Juneau received a call from the crew … [Read more...]

APRIL 1, 2026 — Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations for Sector Northern Great Lakes’ Operation Taconite on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River between March 29-31 in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season. Since the opening of the Soo Locks, the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards have assisted 13 upbound and 10 downbound commercial vessels to … [Read more...]

MARCH 31, 2026 — Coast Guard and partner agency crews are scheduled to support NASA’s Artemis II launch beginning Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. Coast Guard crews are scheduled to apply and enforce limited access areas for the launch, which include a security zone, regulated navigation area and a safety zone, to mitigate safety risks to the maritime … [Read more...]

MARCH 30, 2026 – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) returned to their home port in Alameda, Monday after sailing more than 16,000 nautical miles and completing a 79-day patrol in the Caribbean. Stratton departed Alameda Jan. 4 and transited through the Panama Canal to support ongoing operations in the Caribbean, preventing the illicit trade of crude oil in … [Read more...]