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Ailing man medevaced from fishing boat offshore Honokaʻa, Hawaiʻi

The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing man from a fishing vessel 8 miles northeast of Honokaʻa, Hawaiʻi, Monday.

Coast Guard medevacs ailing woman from cruise ship 70 miles off Oʻahu

The Coast Guard medevaced an ailing woman from a cruise ship 70 miles offshore Oʻahu Tuesday. 

Search suspended for two missing individuals from a helicopter crash off the Na Pali Coast, Kaua‘i

The Coast Guard and the County of Kaua‘i suspended its search at 2 p.m., Sunday, for two people who went missing after a helicopter crashed one-quarter mile off the Na Pali Coast, Thursday.

85-foot boat grounded in Kihei, Maui; breaks from mooring during strong winds

The Coast Guard is responding to an 85-foot vessel “Chaparral” that broke free of its mooring and ran aground near Sugar Beach, Maui, Tuesday.

Coast Guard medical personnel charting a course of compassionate care in the Pacific

“Being out here, on the vast Pacific, the realization of just how crucial our role is becoming even more evident,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Zea. “Every day brings new challenges, and being able to provide medical support here is not just a duty; it’s a calling.”

Coast Guard, USACE, FEMA and EPA members meet to discuss Maui wildfire response operations   

Members of the US Coast Guard, US Army Corps of Engineers, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Environmental Protection Agency met last Tuesday on Maui to discuss the status of various missions.   

USCG Auxiliary offers free boating safety class May 27 in Kīhei

The Maui Flotilla of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a free boating safety class on May 27.

Coast Guard searching for missing Australian cruise ship passenger off Hawaiʻi

Coast Guard crews have launched a search for a cruise ship passenger from Australia, 500-miles south of Kailua Kona, Hawaiʻi Island.

Air medical support for Maui increases as search for missing aircraft continues

The search continues for a missing aircraft and the three crew members aboard in waters off of East Maui.

BREAKING: Navy Aircrew Locates Missing Vessel and Mariner 350 Miles SW of O‘ahu

BREAKING: A Navy Boeing P-8 Poseidon aircrew reportedly located Grenz waving his hands in the air while on deck of the 42-foot sailing vessel. He was last seen departing Nāwiliwili Harbor, Kauaʻi, towards Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu, on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

VIDEO: Coast Guard and Firefighters Rescue Overdue Jet Ski Operator off Maui

The US Coast Guard in Hawaii joined the Maui County Fire Department in rescuing an overdue Jet Ski operator two miles off of Maui, today. The individual was reported to be in stable condition, according to the USCG.

Oil Spill Dispersant Exercise to Strengthen Hawai‘i’s Preparedness, Aug. 3-5

A series of trainings and exercises for oil spill response is scheduled for Aug. 3-5, 2021 at Kalaeloa Barbers Point.

Maui Council Honors Seaman Theodore Kirkbride, National “Enlisted Person of the Year 2021”

The Maui County Council presented Seaman Theodore Kirkbride with a ceremonial resolution at its virtual meeting Friday, for being honored as the United States Coast Guard’s “Enlisted Person of the Year 2021.”

Coast Guard Rescues 15 Mariners Aboard Disabled Sail Boat off Hawaiʻi

Fifteen mariners aboard the disabled 72-foot sailing vessel Lucky, were rescued by Coast Guard Crews, 26 miles east of Makapuʻu Point, Oʻahu, Saturday.

New Images of Downed Cargo Plane Bound for Maui, That Ditched in O‘ahu Waters July 2

The National Transportation Safety Board has released images of a cargo plane that ditched in waters off of Oahʻu earlier this month shortly after takeoff from the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport while en route to Kahului, Maui.

Overboard Mariners Rescued After Being Ejected from 14-Foot Boat off O‘ahu

One of the mariners sustained minor injuries from the vessel’s propeller. The mariners claimed they were ejected from their boat when a large wake impacted the vessel.

Coast Guard Conducts Repatriation Flights to Federated States of Micronesia

An Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew conducted two flights repatriating Federated States of Micronesia citizens and delivering U.S. and foreign diplomats to Pohnpei International Airport on Thursday, May 13 and Friday, May 14.

Overdue Boater Rescued in Waters off O‘ahu

A Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter aircrew located the boater at 1:30 a.m. holding a bundle of life jackets. The aircrew hoisted the boater and transported him to Queens Medical Center due to having symptoms of hypothermia.

PHOTOS: Atkins Assumes Command for Coast Guard District in Hawaiʻi

Rear Adm. Vincent B. Atkins relieved Rear Adm. Cari B. Thomas and assumed command of the 14th Coast Guard District during a change of command ceremony at Base Honolulu, on Thursday, May 28, 2015.