AUGUST 27, 2024 — The Coast Guard reminds mariners and residents of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to remain vigilant and prepared for the remainder of the 2024 hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak occurring between mid-August and late October. The National Oceanic and … [Read more...]

AUGUST 26, 2024 – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba (WMEC 907) offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana with a combined assessed street value of approximately $50 million in Port Everglades, Friday. The Escanaba crew embarked a Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron aircrew, and Law Enforcement Detachment 107 from Coast … [Read more...]

AUGUST 22, 2024 – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence repatriated 182 people to Haiti, Wednesday, following an interdiction south of Turks and Caicos Islands. A forward deployed Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew notified Coast Guard District Seven watchstanders of a disabled migrant vessel, Saturday, at approximately 7:15 p.m., … [Read more...]

AUGUST 21, 2024 – The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier offloaded more than 1,115 pounds of cocaine with an assessed street value of approximately $14.7 million in San Juan, Thursday. A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment deployed aboard a British Royal Navy ship, working alongside interagency and international partners, interdicted the illegal drugs in the … [Read more...]

AUGUST 19, 2024 – The Coast Guard announced a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dillard University, Friday, marking a significant step in expanding active duty recruitment efforts in New Orleans. This strategic partnership will host the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI), a program designed to attract and develop future leaders for the Coast … [Read more...]