Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returns home after 73 days at sea on security mission

The Coast Guard Cutter Campbell returned to homeport in Newport, R.I., last week after 73 days at sea on patrol in the Windward Passage.

Federal charges settled with $24 million fine, Austal USA steps forward with ‘major milestone’

Shortly after settling on federal charges, Austal USA has inaugurated a new shipbuilding program for the Coast Guard. Rear Adm. Mike Campbell called the program “the largest and most significant acquisition in the history of the Coast Guard.”

Locator beacon tips the scale for fishermen adrift in Western Pacific

A group of fishermen adrift in the remote Western Pacific made their recent rescue significantly easier because they carried a personal locator beacon, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Coast Guard to begin enforcing restricted ‘security zones’ in water surrounding Mar-a-Lago

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Miami announced new restricted “security zones” in the water surrounding former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago that it will enforce whenever he or other protected visitors are in town.

A 120-foot former US Navy vessel abandoned on SC coast. Here’s what’s being done about it

The Navy ship, a 120-foot long, welded steel former Navy mine sweeper stuck in seagrass and pluff mud, was sold by the General Services Administration March 12, 2021 for $81,600. The Coast Guard has been aware of the vessel being in South Carolina waters since 2021 and checks on it periodically.

Rescue 95 miles from shore in violent seas with boat sinking tested Coast Guard’s limits

The Coast Guard rescue swimmer gripped the starboard side of the sinking sailboat in the dark as the waves beat against him. He called out to the man standing on the boat as a helicopter hovered overhead. “You’re going to jump ... And I’m going to grab you.”

Since Key Bridge collapse, several ships have experienced trouble in Maryland waters

In the months since the tragedy, there have been seven other instances of ships experiencing trouble in Maryland waters.

Bill would force Dali owners to pay up to $854 million for Key Bridge collapse

A new bill in Congress would alter an 1851 shipping law to force the owners of the Dali to pay up. The bill would retroactively increase the liability rate for damages by foreign vessels starting March 25, the day before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

US Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home after 120 days on patrol in Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returned to homeport in Alameda, Calif., on Sunday after 120 days on patrol in the Indo-Pacific region. Family and friends were there to greet the crew.

Coast Guard’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases is a moral failure, Senate report finds

The Coast Guard is facing a service-wide moral failure to address sexual assault and harassment in its ranks, which has been allowed to spread through closed-door proceedings, honorable discharges and a look-the-other-way mentality, a Senate report says.

Coast Guard Cutter Thetis returns home after 75 days at sea

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Thetis returned to homeport in Key West, Fla., after 75 days on patrol helping safeguard and return migrants and stopping drug smugglers.

Cellphone on empty boat leads rescue crews to 2 stranded on Horn Island, Coast Guard says

Two boaters stranded overnight on Horn Island were rescued by the Coast Guard on Monday after authorities found a capsized boat, an ice chest and cellphone, then tracked the passengers to a Mississippi beach.

Thousands turn out for Day 1 of 100th Coast Guard Festival

Thousands of people welcomed United States Coast Guard vessels into port at Grand Haven, Mich. — “Coast Guard City USA” — for the 100th anniversary of the festival.

Coast Guard Cutter Stone returns home after 63 days at sea

The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Stone returned to homeport in North Charleston, S.C., on Wednesday after 63 days at sea seeking out drug traffickers in the Atlantic and Caribbean.

Coast Guard must rebuild public trust after sex assault scandal to improve recruiting, congressman says

The Coast Guard must prove service members were held accountable for the sexual assault cover-up at its academy if leaders want to rebuild public trust and overcome recruiting shortfalls, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson told the service’s commandant.

Coast Guard, Navy rescue 26 people in Western Pacific waters over the weekend

The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard rescued 26 people over the weekend from two vessels in distress in the Western Pacific.

60 migrants lost at sea en route from Bahamas to Florida, officials say

The search for about 60 migrants lost at sea who departed the Bahamas earlier this month for Florida has been called off, according to U.S. and Bahamian officials.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy thanks Coast Guard after harrowing rescue

Barstool Sports owner and founder Dave Portnoy thanked the U.S. Coast Guard in social media posts Monday after his boat lost power in Nantucket Harbor and was towed back to mooring.

Ship emergency on Lake Superior is latest safety mishap for Great Lakes freighter operator

Lake Superior was calm, and the Michipicoten was plying deep waters June 8 when the ship’s crew heard a loud bang. The freighter began taking on water and issued a mayday. The U.S. Coast Guard rushed to the scene, evacuating half the ship’s 22 crew members. Inspectors would later find a 13-foot crack in its hull.