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US Coast Guard seizes over six tons of cocaine worth $160 million in the Caribbean
More than 12,100 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of over $160 million that was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard was offloaded in Miami, officials said.
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Florida man riding human-sized hamster wheel in Atlantic Ocean arrested on federal charges
According to a criminal complaint filed in Miami, the Coast Guard spotted 51-year-old Reza Baluchi Aug. 26 off the coast of Tybee Island, Georgia Baluchi told the Coast Guard he was attempting to ride the “hydro-pod” vessel to England.
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People flee into ocean as deadly wildfires burn in Hawaii's historic Lahaina town, leaving 6 dead
Deadly wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned buildings in historic Lahaina town and other areas, forcing evacuations as some people entered the ocean to flee heavy smoke and flames.
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Florida boater missing for 2 days rescued as boat was sinking
A Florida boater missing since Thursday was found alive Saturday morning, 12 miles off the coast of St. Augustine on a mostly submerged boat, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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A man tried to sail from California to Mexico. He was rescued, but abandoned boat drifted to Hawaii
A boat that washed ashore in Hawaii has been identified as belonging to a California mariner who ran into trouble while sailing from San Diego to Mexico.
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When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts?
In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost during a north Atlantic descent to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has refocused attention on the conundrum: Who should pay for the sweeping search?
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Coast Guard Rescues 18 Migrants Stranded on Boat Adrift for 5 Days
A San Diego Coast Guard crew rescued 18 migrants who were stranded on a motor boat for at least five days in the ocean off the coast of Baja California, according to USCG officials in San Diego.
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13 Rescued From Sinking Vessel off Virginia: Coast Guard
The U.S. Coast Guard, a crew of scientists and others launched an air and sea mission to rescue 13 people, including a child, from a fishing vessel just moments before it sank in darkness in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia, authorities said
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Cruise Ship and Fishing Boat Collide Off Nantucket Coast
The U.S. Coast Guard said the Norwegian Pearl came into contact with the Gabby G, a fishing vessel, early Saturday morning before continuing on to Bermuda.
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WATCH: Vice President Harris' Commencement Speech to US Coast Guard Academy
During the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris called on the graduating cadets to demonstrate American values in the face of adversity. “You all graduate into a world that’s going to need your leadership— one that is full of possibility and the promise of progress.
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Coast Guard Ends Search After Rescuing 38 Near Puerto Rico
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that it suspended the search for potential survivors of a capsized boat near Puerto Rico after finding 11 bodies and rescuing 38 migrants from a vessel that had carried an estimated 60 to 75 passengers.