MAY 1, 2025 — The Department of Homeland Security approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC), April 30, 2025. The Service also received approval for low-rate initial production of the the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC). This is a significant milestone for the Nation, as it brings the Coast Guard closer to renewing and enhancing … [Read more...]

U.S. Coast Guard personnel from Sector New York and U.S. Customs and Border Protection observe a container being removed during an inspection at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 2025. The joint effort supports ongoing maritime safety and security operations. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix) APRIL 30, 2025 — Coast Guard … [Read more...]

APRIL 29, 2025 — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12-13, 2025. The seized contraband was the result of an interdiction in international waters in the Atlantic Ocean, and five suspected smugglers remain in U.S. custody pending prosecutorial … [Read more...]

Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) stack bales of interdicted illegal drugs on the flight deck to prepare for offload in San Diego, April 24, 2025. The crew members seized the narcotics in the Eastern Pacific during counter-narcotic patrols. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga) APRIL 25, 2025 — The crew of the … [Read more...]

APRIL 23, 2025 – The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a cruise ship approximately 15 miles offshore of Coos Bay, Oregon, Easter Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River watchstanders received a report from the M/V National Geographic Venture at 6:38 a.m., Apr. 20, that a 30-year-old male crewmember was suffering from excessive vomiting and shortness of … [Read more...]