SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 — The Coast Guard, along with multiple partner agencies, are positioned to support maritime security operations for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City Sunday through Saturday. Months of planning go into the preparation for this unique event where representatives from nearly 150 countries come together and work on a wide array … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 – The Coast Guard rescued a whale watching vessel with 49 passengers aboard after it became disabled in the coastal bar near Newport, Wednesday. The captain of the 62-foot Discovery sent out a ‘mayday’ call to the Coast Guard after the vessel began producing excessive smoke and lost propulsion while in between the Yaquina Bay jetties at approximately 12:45 … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 — The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a contract to the Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. for the design and construction of two new membrane tension hangars and associated facilities at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii. The award totaling $68.857 million, will support HC-130J Super Hercules aircraft operations and enhance mission readiness in the Oceania … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 — The Coast Guard rescued three people from a capsized vessel near Sargent, Texas, Saturday afternoon. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a report at 11:03 a.m. of a 17-foot pleasure craft that capsized with two adults and one adolescent aboard. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast, directed … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 — U.S. Coast Guard Station Milwaukee rescued three survivors from a downed Cessna aircraft on Lake Michigan, approximately 12 nautical miles off the coast of Milwaukee at 1:30 p.m. CDT, on September 11, 2025. Sector Lake Michigan received initial notification via the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center at 12:45 p.m. CDT, and immediately deployed the … [Read more...]