Seven people suspected of being in the country illegally were taken into federal custody Saturday, Aug. 16, off the coast of Newport Beach. Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach received a report around 9 p.m. requesting a boarding after a patrol of a 20-foot ship with seven people aboard, according to the Coast Guard.

The agency's plan, announced this spring, would have removed almost 150 buoys as part of an effort to modernize the navigational setup.

The family of Kevin Finkbonner is questioning why he was in the water for more than an hour before rescuers arrived to the site of the sinking near Point Roberts.

Noem pays no rent to live in the commandant’s house, a departure from how other Cabinet secretaries have handled similar arrangements.

The 6th High-Level Meeting between the Indian and Vietnam Coast Guards in Hanoi focused on enhancing cooperation in maritime operations. Key areas included search and rescue, law enforcement, and combating maritime crime,

Joel William Kawahara went missing last week after departing from his home alone aboard the fishing vessel. Coast Guard crews found the vessel.

Canadian Coast Guard pilot Chris Rodway was flying over the Kingston wildfire in Conception Bay North when he was ordered to evacuate from his home in Paradise last Tuesday.

The Coast Guard's acting commandant says Kodiak's 154-foot fast response cutters arriving this year can operate in the Aleutian Islands and the Bering Sea.