A boat crew from the Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WMEC-905) embarks a mariner from his capsized vessel approximately 35 miles off Boynton Beach in the Florida Straits, April 6, 2025. Coast Guard District 7 watchstanders received initial notification of an overdue vessel from the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (U.S. Coast Guard photo) APRIL 15, 2025 — The crew of Coast Guard … [Read more...]

APRIL 10, 2025 – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades, Wednesday. This patrol resulted in 11 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and the detainment of 34 suspected drug traffickers who were transferred ashore to face federal … [Read more...]

APRIL 8, 2025 – The Coast Guard announced Friday the termination of the Logistics Information Management System (CG-LIMS), which will save approximately $32.7 million. This action is an early milestone in the Coast Guard’s Force Design 2028 (FD 2028) initiative, and advances the work of DOGE. Fulfilling the President’s direction to maximize efficiencies and cost savings, the … [Read more...]

The Coast Guard Cutter John Witherspoon (WPC 1158) crew displays signal flags during the cutter's commissioning ceremony at Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Alaska, April 3, 2025. The commissioning marked the first of three fast response cutters scheduled to homeport in Alaska and was presided over by Rear Adm. Megan Dean, commander of the Seventeenth Coast Guard District. (U.S. Coast … [Read more...]

APRIL 6, 2025 — In recognition of 406 Day on April 6, a national campaign led by NOAA to spread awareness of the importance of emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB), the Coast Guard is urging mariners to properly register and dispose of their emergency beacons. Each 406 Day (April 6) we celebrate a technology that embodies the very essence of safety and … [Read more...]