Based on an evaluation of this and several other criteria, a vessel may be selected to receive an offshore High Interest Vessel (HIV) security boarding prior to entering the United States. The offshore HIV security boarding criteria is continually evaluated and updated. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard will no longer enforce mask requirements in outdoor areas of maritime transportation conveyances and hubs. Keep Reading
During the patrol, the crew queried 21 foreign fishing vessels in partner Exclusive Economic Zones and boarded two vessels on the high seas generating vital information reports. Keep Reading
Stratton’s crew, along with an embarked MH-65 helicopter aircrew from Air Station Kodiak, patrolled the Bering Sea up to the Arctic’s ice edge. Keep Reading
The Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin crew transported members of Regional Dive Locker West and Maritime Safety and Security Team Los Angeles/Long Beach to the wreckage site where remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) were deployed to depths greater than 200 feet. Keep Reading
Cooperation and mutual support are the foundation of the U.S.-Icelandic relationship. Visits such as Eagle's allow opportunities to further effective partnerships, collaboration, and interoperability for various issues that can occur in the Arctic. Keep Reading
An Alaska Army National Guard aircrew flew Coast Guard members aboard a C-12J Huron aircraft from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to Dillingham and King Salmon where Coast Guard MSTF members will conduct commercial fishing vessel exams and facility inspections. Keep Reading
With approximately 1,800 federal agents and mission support personnel, 240 aircraft and 300 marine vessels operating throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, AMO serves as the nation’s experts in airborne and maritime law enforcement. Keep Reading
The Deep Blue Project is the first integrated maritime security strategy in West and Central Africa with the aim of tackling the incidences of piracy, sea robbery, and other crimes at sea. Keep Reading
The UKSAR2G program will procure services that will provide the next generation of coastguard search and rescue helicopters, planes and remotely piloted drones. Keep Reading
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers seized 69.5 Pounds (31.5 Kilos) of cocaine discovered by the security services of a cruise ship, who handed over the contraband last week upon docking into Port Everglades. Keep Reading
The U.S. flag fleet contained 19,398 vessels subject to inspection last year, with Coast Guard marine inspectors conducting 18,414 inspections. COVID-19 precautions and effects drove drown the number of inspections by 14 percent from the previous year. Keep Reading
In a newly expanded role as C5ISR systems integrator, Northrop Grumman is responsible for integrating all cyber hardened C5ISR systems, including command and control, communications, navigation and the shipboard computer networking systems. Keep Reading
As a result of the operation, 29 people have been arrested; more than 1,600 kg of cocaine has been seized; and more than EUR16.5 million has been seized. Keep Reading
Argentina has become the 100th Contracting State to the mandatory International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations on cutting air pollution from shipping. Keep Reading
An Oceana analysis found hundreds of foreign fishing vessels, primarily Chinese, pillaging the waters off Argentina and disappearing from public tracking systems. Keep Reading
Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. All boaters should make sure they are ready for the hurricane season and prepare for the worst case scenario. Keep Reading
The aircrews flew 1,905 total flight hours and 81 percent of those flight hours occurred in partnership with Joint Interagency Task Force-South. Keep Reading
Social media companies must act urgently to remove online posts which “glamorize” migrant crossings, U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel has said. Keep Reading
Like most countries in West Africa, Nigeria’s coastal waters contain diverse species of fish, which contribute to the food and economic security of its people. Keep Reading