JULY 24, 2026 — The Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are ramping up safety inspections and fishery boardings during the 2026 Lobster Mini Season, July 29- 30, along the Florida coast. Coast Guard and FWC officers will be patrolling coastal waters, conducting boardings to enforce the state and federal fishery laws and safety … [Read more...]
U.S., Mexican Forces Unite in Complex Rescue
JULY 24, 2026 — In a powerful demonstration of binational cooperation and a shared commitment to humanitarian assistance, U.S. Air Force rescue forces and the Armada de Mexico under the Secretariat of the Navy (Marina) seamlessly coordinated to save the life of a fisherman critically injured 680 nautical miles off the coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The complex rescue … [Read more...]
Cutter Stratton Offers Free Tours During Seafair Fleet Week
JULY 22, 2026 – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) will be open to the public for free public tours at Seattle’s Pier 66, Wednesday and Thursday. The Stratton will be moored at Bell Street Cruise Terminal at Pier 66, 2225 Alaskan Way, Seattle, Wash., 98121, and will offer free public tours during the following dates and times: Wed., July 22, from 10 a.m. – 4:30 … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Secures the U.S. Arctic
JULY 20, 2026 – This week, the U.S. Coast Guard monitored the Chinese research ship Xue Long, which transited north through the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and over the U.S. extended continental shelf in the Bering Sea with a declared destination of the Arctic and the Xue Long 2, another China-flagged research vessel transiting to the Arctic. For the first time this … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Bombarded with False Distress Calls
JULY 16, 2026 — The Coast Guard is raising awareness of the dangers and penalties associated with hoax distress calls, including those transmitted via radio, phone, and on social media. Since January 2026, Coast Guard command center watchstanders in the Great Lakes District have received 187 false distress calls, including three confirmed hoaxes. A hoax may include … [Read more...]