FEBRUARY 2, 2026 — The Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 27 mariners Saturday after their Venezuelan-flagged fishing vessel caught fire approximately 500 miles north-northwest of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, Sunday, the motor vessel Seaways Kenosha arrived on scene and safely recovered all 27 people from the … [Read more...]

JANUARY 30, 2026 — The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued 10 people off Maalaea, Maui, Thursday. The rescue followed the collision of a 50-foot sailboat and 10-person outrigger canoe in Maalaea Bay. At 8:05 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Honolulu command center watchstanders received a call on VHF-FM channel 16 from the sailing vessel Winona reporting a collision with an … [Read more...]

JANUARY 29, 2026 – Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg crew members held a memorial service honoring the fallen crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn, Wednesday, at the Blackthorn Memorial in St. Petersburg. The memorial ceremony marked the 46th anniversary of the 23 lives lost during the collision between Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn and the motor vessel Capricorn … [Read more...]

JANUARY 26, 2026 — Coast Guard Cutters Mackinaw (WLBB 30) and Neah Bay (WTGB 105) conducted ice-breaking operations to free, assist, and escort vessels transiting the Great Lakes on Jan. 21, 2026. The Mackinaw freed and escorted the Wilfred Sykes, a 678-foot motor vessel beset by ice on Lake Huron, and the Neah Bay directly assisted the American Spirit, a 1,004-foot motor … [Read more...]

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) crew members observe an Australian-owned cruise ship that requested assistance, Jan. 17, 2026, during support to the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Operation Deep Freeze 2026. The U.S. National Science Foundation is the U.S. Government agency that promotes the progress of science, funds and manages the Antarctic Program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by … [Read more...]