SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier completed a two-day operation Thursday to rescue 102 Haitians and two Dominican Republic nationals who were left abandoned by smugglers on Mona Island,…
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BOATING ACCIDENT: Mariners Asked To Keep Eye Out For Person In Waters Off Lovango Cay
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — After a boating accident off of St. John, mariners are asked to keep a sharp eye out for a person in the water (PIW). St. Thomas Rescue said on…
Coast Guard Sets Port Condition Whiskey for Port of Jacksonville For Tropical Storm Ian
JACKSONVILLE — The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Jacksonville (COTP) set port condition Whiskey at 8 p.m. Saturday for the Port of Jacksonville and Fernandina due to the earliest Tropical…
Coast Guard Crews Assess, Reopen Ports Impacted By Hurricane Fiona
SAN JUAN — Personnel from the Seventh Coast Guard District in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are assessing ports and waters impacted in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona, Tuesday. Currently, all…
Port Condition For USVI and PR at X-Ray With Tropical Storm Fiona’s Approach
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard set Port Condition X-RAY at 8 a.m. today for all seaports in the U.S. Virgins Islands and Puerto Rico due to Tropical Storm Fiona’a approach to the our…
Ecuadorian National Cops Guilty Plea After Smuggling 2,861 Pounds of Cocaine
CHRISTIANSTED — A native of Ecuador pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge in federal court today, authorities said. Anthony Rommel Cuero Garcia, 24, of Quito, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess…
Venezuelan Who Claimed ‘Pirates’ Put A Gun To His Head and Made Him Smuggle Cocaine Gets 4 Years
CHRISTIANSTED — A Venezuelan defendant who claimed that armed pirates forced him and 10 others to smuggle 121 pounds into St. Croix got nearly four years in prison today. Daniel Jesus Salazar-Gonzalez,…
Stranded Fisherman Clinging To Rock Saved By Coast Guard During Tropical Storm Earl Off Dog Island
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 50-year-old fisherman clinging to jagged rocks off Dog Island in St. Thomas was saved Sunday by the Coast Guard in a daring rescue during Tropical Storm Earl. The rescued…
Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues Belgian boater From La Parguera
SAN JUAN — The crew of a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter rescued a Belgian boater Tuesday evening from the sailing vessel Efdhia after the vessel ran aground, approximately three nautical miles…
Coast Guard Rescues 6 Fishermen From Boat Near Cabo Rojo
SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Heriberto Hernandez rescued six men from a fishing vessel that was taking on water Sunday, about 18 nautical miles west of Cabo…