In the pages of Coast Guard history are men and women committed to the achievement of the service’s goals. They exist to serve. One prime example is Lt. John A. Pritchard, Jr., from the U.S. Coast ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Effective 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) set port condition Zulu for the ports of Tampa, St. Petersburg, Manatee, and Ft. Myers due to the ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The 207-foot cruise ship Spirit of Nantucket which went aground in the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) in Virginia Beach, Va., has been re-floated. The vessel was re-floated this morning ...

BOSTON — The Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) was commissioned Thursday at Coast Guard Base Boston. The Cutter William Clark as the first of six Fast Response Cutters to be stationed in ...

MIAMI — Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast held a three-day exercise, Monday through Wednesday, at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, to discuss, review and validate plans, procedures and ...

MIAMI — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) has set port condition Yankee for the Ports of Fort Pierce, Miami, Everglades and Palm Beach due to the expectation of sustained gale force winds ...

CAPE MAY, N.J. – Coast Guardsmen will be participating in numerous Veterans’ Day events to help commemorate the sacrifice of America’s servicemembers Monday. Staff from Coast Guard Training Center ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A coordinated effort by Coast Guard crews, Puerto Rico’s Forces United for Rapid Action (F.U.R.A.), Sea Rescue and Sea Tow are underway to salvage the 40-foot boat, Jamie K, ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Coast Guard has suspended the search Thursday for two persons in the water after an overturned recreational vessel was discovered near Beaufort Inlet on Tuesday. George Hamilton ...

Tarballs, the little, dark-colored pieces of oil that stick to our feet when we go to the beach, are actually remnants of oil spills. When crude oil (or a heavier refined product) floats on the ocean ...