Category: US Coast Guard

Laguna Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Flying Drones Near Aircrafts, Prompting Dangerous Emergency Responses

Laguna Beach resident Alexander Milinovic pleaded guilty July 13 to three criminal charges for recklessly operating a drone near various aircraft multiple times—including close to a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter mid-flight. The 62-year-old pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft between June 2022 and March 2023, according to a…


Titanic Sub Search: US Coast Guard to Lead Investigation as ‘Priority’ Turns to Recovery From Sea Floor

The U.S. Coast Guard will lead an international effort to investigate the Titanic submersible implosion, working in close coordination with other national and international authorities, including the Canadian Transportation Safety Board, French Marine Casualties Investigation Board, and the United Kingdom Marine Accident Investigation Branch. Recovery of the doomed vessel, which was carrying five now-deceased passengers—has begun,…


LIVE 3 PM ET: US Coast Guard Gives Update on Missing Titanic Tourist Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard gives an update on the missing Titanic tourist submersible at 3:00 p.m. ET on June 22. …


LIVE NOW: US Coast Guard Gives Update on Missing Titanic Tourist Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard gives an update on the missing Titanic tourist submersible at 3:00 p.m. ET on June 22. …


US Coast Guard Gives Update on Missing Titanic Tourist Submersible

The U.S. Coast Guard gives an update on the missing Titanic tourist submersible at 3:00 p.m. ET on June 22. …


US Coast Guard Gives Update on Search and Rescue Effort for Missing Titanic Tourist Submarine

First Coast Guard District Captain Jamie Frederick holds a news conference at 1:00 p.m. ET on June 21 to give updates on the search and rescue efforts for the submersible with five people aboard that has been missing in deep waters off the coast of Canada since Sunday. …


The US Coast Guard in an Increasingly Complex World: A Conversation With Admiral Linda Fagan

On May 10, the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at Brookings will hold a conversation with Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan on how the Coast Guard is prepared to respond to rapid advances in technology, changes in the global economy, strategic competition, and the effects of climate change, all of which…


REPLAY 4:30 PM ET: The US Coast Guard in an Increasingly Complex World: A Conversation With Admiral Linda Fagan

On May 10, the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at Brookings will hold a conversation with Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Fagan on how the Coast Guard is prepared to respond to rapid advances in technology, changes in the global economy, strategic competition, and the effects of climate change, all of which…


Half a Billion Worth of Narcotics Seized by US Coast Guard in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered over 28,500 pounds of marijuana and cocaine, offloading it on Thursday at the Base Miami Beach, Florida. The drugs were interdicted by the USCGC Legare crew in the international waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific Ocean, a Sept. 16 Coast Guard news release said. The Legare…


Solomon Islands Suspends All US Naval Visits

The Solomon Islands has informed U.S. authorities that all naval visits have been suspended until further notice following an earlier incident on Aug. 23 when a U.S. Coast Guard vessel, the Oliver Henry, was denied permission for a scheduled port call. The incident comes amid mounting concerns about Beijing’s influence in the region and Solomons…