Two hikers were successfully rescued after becoming stranded on a mountain trail near Anawangin Cove in Zambales, Philippines, by the Philippine Coast Guard.

The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.

The Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter was dispatched around 11 AM to assist a seaman who sustained a leg injury aboard an Icelandic fishing vessel southeast of Vík.

Search operations are underway by the Coast Guard and volunteer teams to locate an elderly fisherman from Archangelos, Rhodes, who went missing after going fishing with a friend.

The Coast Guard in Bangladesh has intensified security along river routes in anticipation of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival.

The vessel Sea Owl I, boarded by police and the Coast Guard off Trelleborg, has been issued a ban on further travel.

Preliminary data from Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, indicates a 52% reduction in illegal EU border crossings during the first two months of this year compared to the same period last year.

The Swedish Coast Guard boarded a 228-meter-long tanker, suspected of being part of a 'shadow fleet,' outside Trelleborg on Thursday evening.

A Coast Guard captain who was fired for failing to respond to a distress call has lost his labor board grievance, with the adjudicator affirming that all captains have a legal duty to respond.

The Croatian Coast Guard has received two newly built high-speed patrol boats designed for monitoring Croatian borders in the Adriatic and preventing poaching in fisheries. The vessels were handed over at the Lora military port in Split, with Defence Minister Ivan Anušić attending the ceremony.

Sri Lanka Coast Guard, Navy seize 6.8 kg of gold, arrest two suspects  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

The Piraeus Port Authority (OLP) is enhancing the operational capabilities of the Hellenic Coast Guard by donating six motorcycles and additional equipment, continuing its long-standing cooperation with security authorities.

At least 14 migrants died after a rubber boat collided with a Turkish coast guard vessel near Antalya. The incident occurred when the migrant boat attempted to flee despite warnings to stop.

The Swedish Coast Guard has stopped the freighter 'Caffa' amid suspicions that the ship is transporting stolen grain, marking a new development in maritime security.

I stood on the edge of a cliff in Howth, clipped into a harness, listening as a Coast Guard officer calmly checked the ropes that were about to lower me down.

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tyler Jaggers died after being injured during a medical evacuation mission off Cape Flattery, Washington.

The Swedish Coast Guard and a national task force boarded a suspected stateless vessel that reportedly changed its flag from Russian to Guinean last summer.

Three people were airlifted to the National University Hospital by the Coast Guard helicopter after a collision between two cars south of Bifröst in Borgarfjörður around eleven o'clock.

Sensitive information leaked by an alleged Chinese-recruited spy with ties to a Philippine Coast Guard personnel likely compromised the Philippines' resupply missions to Ayungin Shoal, PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela confirmed Friday, March 6.

Five people are now dead after the Cuban coast guard opened fire on a US-flagged speedboat during an attempted infiltration by an armed group.

An Oregon-based U.S. Coast Guard swimmer is reportedly on life support following a rescue incident.

Cuban prosecutors have filed terrorism charges against six individuals in exile following a fatal confrontation with the coast guard involving a US-flagged speedboat last week.

Contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore have been signed for the procurement of six helicopters for the Coast Guard and missiles for the Navy, bolstering India's defense capabilities.

News from The Daily Star Bangladesh regarding the Director General of the Coast Guard.

Personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard and local divers removed 1,300 crown-of-thorns starfish from reefs off Southern Leyte to prevent further damage to coral ecosystems.

Felony charges have been filed against two Turkish nationals who were arrested off Rhodes after a chase by the Coast Guard, following their disembarkation of 58 individuals on the island.

MANILA, Philippines — Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has committed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s full support for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to defend the country’s waters as he formally joined the PCG Auxiliary (PCGA) with a rank of Auxiliary Vice Admiral. The PCG conferred the rank to Recto during a donning and oath-taking ceremony aboard BRP

A 57-year-old speedboat captain collapsed and died while at sea after departing from Kea, Greece. A patrol boat from the Hellenic Coast Guard safely transported the vessel to port.

Inquirer.net has been recognized by the Philippine Coast Guard-West Philippine Sea Transparency Group (PCG-WPSTG) for its significant contributions to covering maritime issues in the West Philippine Sea.

Russia is warning against "provocative actions" towards Cuba following a deadly shootout between the country’s coast guard and U.S.-registered speedboat.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls Cuba coast guard shootout with U.S.-registered speedboat "highly unusual" as investigation into incident continues.

The Philippine Coast Guard has fired, demoted, and suspended personnel in connection with the Basilan ferry tragedy. Underwater operations by the PCG Technical Diving Group are set to conclude.

When a pair of Canadians got stranded on the ice on Lake St. Clair on Tuesday, an American team with a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter ended up coming to their rescue.

The Interior Ministry said the coast guard encountered the "illegal" Florida-registered vessel one nautical mile from Falcones Cay in Villa Clara province.

President Donald Trump's decision to award Purple Hearts to Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and late Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom during his State of the Union address received positive feedback from voters.

Members of the Special Missions Unit of the Hellenic Coast Guard located a total of 40 foreign nationals, including 24 men, 13 women, and 3 minors, on Farmakonisi island.

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — After 27 days of underwater operations, the Philippine Coast Guard’s Technical Diving Group (TDG) has completed its full search of the ill-fated MV Trisha Kerstin 3, which sank off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan on January 26. The Coast Guard announced on Monday that the underwater mission, which began on January 28, was completed

A swastika found at a US Coast Guard training center has prompted an investigation and strong condemnation from commanders, who emphasize a zero-tolerance policy for hatred.

The U.S. Coast Guard has launched an investigation after a swastika was discovered at a recruit training center, an incident that follows a previous controversy regarding the service's classification of the hate symbol.

Philippine Coast Guard officials on a trip to a strategically important outpost in the disputed South China Sea received a 'Welcome to CHINA' roaming alert on their phones as their plane descended.

The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone, around 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka. The boat, identified as Al Mukhtar, had four Iranian crew members and was found carrying 200 cartons of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. The vessel has been taken into custody.

The European Union is experiencing a split over the role of Frontex, its border and coast guard agency, highlighting disagreements on border management policies.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is facing accusations of ordering the Coast Guard to abandon a search mission to use their plane for her 'alien expulsion operations'.

Justice and Public Order Minister Costas Fytiris will present a formal proposal to the Council of Ministers this afternoon to establish an independent Cyprus Coast Guard, philenews sources say. The proposal sets out the operating model for the new service, identifies the departments to be brought under its umbrella and includes related legislation to be […]

Two boats carrying 21 people capsized on Monday off Henoko, a controversial relocation site for a US military base off Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, throwing all into the water and leaving two of them dead, officials said. The Japan Coast Guard said 18 of them were students from a Kyoto high school on two boats, 10 on Heiwa Maru and eight on the smaller Fukutsu, to observe the Henoko area as part of their peace education programme. Rescuers pulled all 21 people out of the water, but a...

The skipper of the Sea Owl One is suspected of producing forged documents when it was boarded by coast guard.

The Coast Guard has detained seven alleged gang members during a raid conducted in Khulna, Bangladesh.

Sea travel in northern Quezon resumed on Saturday afternoon after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) lifted the gale warning. The Philippine Coast Guard had previously halted small-vessel trips due to rough seas.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has leased land on Bolafjall since 1985 for a radar station, with a road built to it. Now, the Ministry, Bolungarvíkurkaupstaður, and the Coast Guard's defense department have reached an agreement for the municipality to take over the road's operation.

Swedish authorities boarded a tanker suspected of sailing under a false flag, less than a week after detaining another cargo ship for similar reasons. The incident was reported by the Swedish Coast Guard.

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri is calling for a Senate investigation into the stalled plan to locally build a P2.5 billion Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, after its allocated budget was returned to the treasury due to bureaucratic issues.

Members of the Greek Coast Guard have been convicted of migrant smuggling, highlighting corruption within the maritime law enforcement.

MANILA, Philippines — A habal-habal (informal motorcycle taxi) driver was arrested for the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in Cebu, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Tuesday. After receiving information from the Philippine Coast Guard that the suspect was en route by boat to Manila, the police intercepted the suspect in

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Fourteen people died after a boat carrying irregular migrants collided with a Turkish coast guard vessel off the coast of Antalya in southern Turkey early Monday, Turkish Minute reported, citing the DHA news agency. The incident occurred off Finike, a district on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, after the vessel carrying migrants failed to comply with a […] The post 14 migrants dead after boat collides with Turkish coast guard vessel off Antalya appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

The Philippine Coast Guard suspended operations for small vessels on the northern and eastern coasts of Northern Samar due to strong winds caused by the northeast monsoon.

A new two-story Coast Guard station, featuring offices, a training room, equipment stores, and vehicle/boat storage, has been officially opened in Westport, Ireland, costing €6.8 million.

Narcotics were hidden in Jiwani’s mountains for onward smuggling through sea routes

US Coast Guard rescue swimmer Tyler Jaggers died from critical injuries during a medical evacuation. Friends shared that he planned to propose to his girlfriend

The Swedish Coast Guard and national task force boarded a suspected falsely flagged vessel off the coast of Trelleborg, Sweden.

The U.S. Coast Guard is utilizing funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to acquire jet skis, enhancing the Trump administration's maritime force for southern border security.

A Chinese national allegedly obtained sensitive information about Philippine Coast Guard missions in the West Philippine Sea in 2023 through a Filipino contact.

The Indian Coast Guard apprehended two Sri Lankan fishermen for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).

Two Turkish nationals arrested on Sunday, March 1st, are being sent to prison after a pursuit by the Coast Guard in the Gennadi area of Rhodes. A pursuit in the sea area...

A Swedish Coast Guard vessel collided with the M/S Eckerö ferry near Grisslehamn harbor, subsequently ramming the quay.

India's Ministry of Defence has finalized two major deals worth over Rs 5,000 crore, including a Rs 2,182 crore agreement with Russia for ship missiles and a contract with HAL for six advanced maritime helicopters for the Coast Guard.

Todd Meadows -- a rookie deckhand on a fishing vessel featured on "Deadliest Catch" -- died at sea last week ... and now the U.S. Coast Guard is investigating his death, TMZ has learned.

DHS Interdicts 6 Suspected Smuggling Vessels, Captures 82 Migrants Off San Diego Coast Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Six suspected human smuggling boats were taken into custody by authorities during the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a Feb. 27 post on X. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a tour at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Charleston, in Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 7, 2025. Alex Brandon, Poo...

Two Turkish nationals have been charged with felonies by the Rhodes Prosecutor after being arrested by the coast guard for allegedly smuggling 58 migrants to the island.

The United States Coast Guard is visiting Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos as part of ongoing port security checks to assess adherence to the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.

India's Supreme Court has directed the Central government to establish a committee tasked with revisiting and potentially amending colonial-era service norms applicable to the coast guard and armed forces.

PAGADIAN CITY—The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has dismissed four enlisted personnel assigned to its Zamboanga City station following the findings of its investigation into the sinking of MV Trisha Kerstin 3 off Basilan province early on Jan. 26. Another personnel was demoted by one rank, while two officers were suspended for one year. READ: Sunken

A US-based man, killed along with others by the Cuban coast guard in a shootout, reportedly wanted to liberate the communist island, according to a political associate.

The Icelandic Coast Guard is celebrating its 100th anniversary with numerous large-scale projects, including the first-of-its-kind helicopter inspection, according to Director Georg Kr. Lárusson.

A shootout near the Cuban coast resulted in the death of four people and injury to six others. The Cuban coast guard engaged individuals traveling towards Florida in a US-registered speedboat.

A firefight between the Cuban Coast Guard and a speedboat from Florida resulted in four deaths, with a relative of one victim speaking out.

HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Wednesday that the 10 passengers on a boat that opened fire on its soldiers were armed Cubans living in the US who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. The announcement came hours after Cuba said its soldiers killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speed boat that had entered Cuban waters and opened fire on the soldiers first, injuring one Cuban officer. Cuba’s government said the majority of the 10 people

The US will not rely on Cuba for an explanation of what happened when the Cuban coast guard shot and killed four…

Four individuals aboard an American motorboat were shot and killed by the Cuban coast guard after the boat allegedly violated Cuban territorial waters, according to the Cuban Interior Ministry.

Authorities have arrested two individuals in connection with a cyber fraud scheme involving a Coast Guard examination.

The Hellenic Coast Guard rescued 71 migrants in two separate incidents near Farmakonisi and Lesbos, intercepting a speedboat moving at high speed towards the southeastern Aegean.

The Minister of Migration and Asylum, Thanos Plevris, commented on a shipwreck that occurred last Saturday 20 nautical miles off Kaloi Limenes, Crete, involving migrants. He noted that a commercial vessel approached the migrants, implying that an official Coast Guard vessel would have drawn criticism from NGOs.

Admiral Kevin Lunday condemned ‘extremist ideology,’ saying it has no place in the Coast Guard

A fishing boat with six people on board experienced water ingress approximately one nautical mile northeast of Syros, Greece. The Hellenic Coast Guard responded, and all passengers are reported to be safe.

United States Coast Guard Cutter DECISIVE departs US for historic voyage to Sri Lanka  Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka

The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a suspicious foreign vessel inside India’s Exclusive Economic Zone, around 115 nautical miles west of Dwarka. The boat, identified as Al Mukhtar, had four Iranian crew members and was found carrying 200 cartons of smuggled foreign-brand cigarettes. The vessel has been taken into custody.

An Iran-linked oil tanker, seized by the Indian Coast Guard, spent days in Pakistan's maritime boundary with its tracking systems off. The vessel, along with two others, was apprehended for alleged illegal oil smuggling and forgery. Investigations revealed ship-to-ship transfers of fuel and bitumen without informing authorities.

US Coast Guard Seizes $133.5 Million In Illicit Drugs Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Crew of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Seneca seized more than $133.5 million worth of cocaine and offloaded the drugs at Port Everglades, Florida, the agency said in a Feb. 13 statement. The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) and a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter flight crew conduct training evolutions in the Caribbean Sea, on July 15, 2025. Seaman Corrie Gill/U.S. Coast Guard “80 percent of interdictions of U.S.-bound drugs occur at sea. This underscores the importance of maritime interdiction in combatting the flow of illegal narcotics and protecting American communities from this deadly threat,” USCG said. In total, 17,700 pounds of cocaine were seized through the interdiction of four drug-transporting vessels in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. One of the drug vessels was boarded by Seneca’s crew on Jan. 25, seizing 4,410 pounds of cocaine. On Jan. 31, crew members boarded three vessels, taking custody of 13,340 pounds of cocaine, the statement said. The detection and monitoring of illegal drug transit by air and sea are conducted by the U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Interagency Task Force-South, based in Key West. Once it is determined that the vessel must be interdicted, the USCG takes control of the operation, boards the vessel, and apprehends it. “I am extremely proud of the crew’s incredible performance and adaptability during this deployment,” said Capt. Lee Jones, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Seneca. “This deployment demonstrates our enhanced posture and continued success in the fight against narco-terrorism and transnational criminal organizations. “The Coast Guard, in conjunction with our inter-agency and international partners, continues to patrol areas commonly associated with drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific, denying smugglers access to maritime routes by which they move illicit drugs to our U.S. land and sea borders.” According to the agency, the Coast Guard is accelerating its crackdown on drug trafficking in the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of Operation Pacific Viper, aiming to protect the United States from the flow of illicit narcotics from South America. Operation Pacific Viper, launched in early August last year, directs U.S. forces to the Eastern Pacific region to counter cartel and criminal groups, seeking to cut off drug and human smuggling before they hit U.S. shores. In early December 2025, USCG said in a statement that it had seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine from the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which it said was enough to create more than “57 million potentially lethal doses.” In a Feb. 14 statement, USCG announced the seizure of two vessels containing $5.6 million in illicit narcotics off Port Everglades. Authorities seized roughly 745 pounds of cocaine by interdicting two suspected drug trafficking vessels. “The Coast Guard is in the business of saving lives, and every kilogram of these drugs kept off our streets represents lives saved,” said Lt. Justin Dadlani, commanding officer of Station Fort Lauderdale. “I couldn’t be more proud of the professionalism of the crew and our continued partnerships with our partners with Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations.” On Feb. 15, the agency announced that its Cutter Forrest Rednour had interdicted 14 suspected illegal immigrants aboard a vessel 18 miles from San Diego, with all of them claiming to be Mexican nationals. Earlier on Jan. 27, the Coast Guard said they had interdicted three suspected illegal immigrants from Mexico in two vessels, seven miles off Imperial Beach, California. On Jan. 21, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the Coast Guard notified the agency of a suspicious vessel traveling toward Puerto Rico. Upon investigation, CBP agents found 12 migrants from Russia and Uzbekistan aboard. The interception took place on Jan. 13. “This successful outcome highlights the strong partnerships between the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and all federal and local law enforcement partners in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” said Capt. Robert E. Stiles, Sector San Juan deputy. “Our daily unified coordination, shared capabilities, and synchronized response efforts are instrumental to safeguarding our nation’s Caribbean maritime borders against illicit smuggling activities.” Tyler Durden Thu, 02/19/2026 - 11:25

Teacher unions are reportedly orchestrating student walkouts against ICE and Trump administration policies, using public schools as political staging grounds.

The Finnish Coast Guard rescued an injured seal pup south of Rönnskär on Saturday.

Two Chinese Coast Guard vessels intruded into Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands early on the 16th. The Japan Coast Guard is issuing warnings and monitoring the situation, urging the ships to immediately depart the area.

A coast guardsman and a CEO are among ten individuals who have been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in Trinidad, as reported by the Trinidad Express Newspapers.

The Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Þór has been stationed in Ísafjarðardjúp since before the weekend, on standby to respond to severe weather conditions and the risk of avalanches in the northern Westfjords.

Officials announced that the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard and the French Coast Guard on Saint Martin are now authorized to pursue vessels suspected of drug trafficking, strengthening their joint efforts in the Caribbean.

The vessel Sea Owl I, which was boarded by police and the Coast Guard off Trelleborg, Sweden, has been issued a prohibition of use by the Swedish Transport Agency due to identified deficiencies.

Swedish coast guards seized the oil tanker Sea Owl I off Trelleborg, less than a week after another cargo ship was seized in the same area. The Russian captain is now suspected of falsifying documents.

The Coast Guard has boarded another ship suspected of being a shadow fleet vessel off Trelleborg.

The Swedish Coast Guard boarded another vessel belonging to Russia's 'shadow fleet' on Thursday evening. This marks a continued effort to monitor and inspect these ships.

A helicopter unit from the Icelandic Coast Guard and rescue teams were called out to Vestrahorn in Southeast Iceland to rescue a hiker who was stranded.

A Canadian Coast Guard captain was fired for 'willfully' ignoring a distress call from a sinking boat in P.E.I. waters, according to a federal labour board decision.

The USCGC Munro crew returned to California after a mission in the Atlantic and Pacific, achieving a record-breaking 11-ton cocaine seizure in the fight against transnational criminal networks.

Six migrants and one Turkish national were rescued, but that 14 were found dead and 15 others were caught after continuing in their boat until they reached land.

The Indian Coast Guard evacuated rescued Indian fishers from a Vietnam-flagged merchant ship off Tamil Nadu's Colachel, bringing them to Vizhinjam harbour for critical care.

Swedish coast guard and police have seized a cargo ship with forged registration documents, suspected of belonging to Russia's 'shadow fleet' and transporting stolen Ukrainian grain.

A wedding proposal and a promotion honored a Coast Guardsman before he died of injuries from mission  AP News

The Swedish Coast Guard has seized a vessel sailing under a false flag in Southern Sweden, which is reportedly on Ukraine's sanctions list, according to the Swedish Minister for Civil Defence.

A Gallup poll in Iceland shows little change in public trust for most institutions year-on-year, with the National Church and the Coast Guard seeing the largest increases in trust.

Migrant flows to Crete continue unabated, with the coast guard locating a total of 313 people south of Gavdos in six separate incidents, and more arriving at Kaloi Limenes.

Public trust in the National Church of Iceland continues to increase, while trust in the Coast Guard has declined for the second consecutive year, despite it remaining the most trusted institution.

Coast Guard investigates the death of "Deadliest Catch" deckhand Todd Meadows who fell overboard while fishing near Alaska aboard the Aleutian Lady vessel.

Detainees accused of coming from the US with intent to sow chaos and attack military units on Communist-ruled island Cuban prosecutors have formally charged six people with crimes of terrorism after a US-flagged speedboat was involved in a deadly shootout with Cuba’s coast guard last week. The US-based Cuban defendants are accused of packing a boat with weapons and heading toward Cuba in hopes of destabilising the government in Havana. Continue reading...

The Philippine Coast Guard apprehended five individuals for alleged illegal fishing using a compressor in the waters off Isabel Island in Banton town, Romblon province.

PM Tarique asks Coast Guard to continue public service, disaster response efforts  Dhaka Tribune

The Hellenic Coast Guard received a new operational vehicle, a Foton Tunland G7, as a donation from the FMS Group. The official handover ceremony took place at the port of Karystos.

Executive Secretary Ralph Recto was conferred the rank of auxiliary vice admiral of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), reiterating the government's commitment to defending the country's territories.

TACLOBAN CITY— Two teenagers were reported missing on Saturday afternoon, February 28, after they were swept away by strong currents while swimming off the waters of Calicoan Island in Guiuan town, Eastern Samar. In a Notice to Mariners issued by the Philippine Coast Guard through the Coast Guard Sub-Station Guiuan, authorities said the incident was

A major promotion within the Philippine Coast Guard has put the spotlight on one of the country’s most vocal figures in maritime security.

(ANSA) - ROME, FEB 27 - Five landings occurred in Lampedusa, with a total of 144 migrants, between night and early morning. Coast Guard and Guardia di Finanza patrol boats rescued the small boats and dinghies carrying between 6 and 64 Bangladeshis, Egyptians, Syrians, and Pakistanis. According to those who arrived at Molo Favarolo, including women and minors, the boats set sail from Tajoura, Zuwarah, and Garabulli in Libya and from Zarzis in Tunisia. Yesterday, there were six landings on the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The INQUIRER.net has been recognized by the Philippine Coast Guard – West Philippine Sea Transparency Group (PCG-WPSTG) for its vital role in covering matters in the WPS.  The award was presented during the celebration of the PCG-WPSTG’s second founding anniversary on Thursday. The recognition was personally received by its Editor-in-Chief, Abelardo Ulanday.  In recognizing the INQUIRER.net as

The Cuban coast guard killed four armed individuals on a speedboat. They are believed to have been Cuban exiles from the USA.

PCG spokesperson Jay Tarriela rejected Chinese Embassy claims linking PCIJ to the U.S.

Florida Attorney General James Athmaier has announced a judicial investigation into the deaths of four individuals aboard a Florida-registered speedboat who were reportedly killed by the Cuban coast guard.

The Coast Guard arrested nine pirates in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump led to the reinstatement of 56 Coast Guard members removed under former President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Ocean Power Technologies has received a $1.5 million order from the U.S. Coast Guard.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced that a swastika discovered in a men's restroom at its main training center in Cape May, New Jersey, was immediately removed and is now under investigation by the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

A fishing boat carrying six people experienced water ingress approximately one nautical mile northeast of Syros, Greece, prompting a response from the Coast Guard.

Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros and Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela visited the disputed South China Sea, a move expected to draw scrutiny from Beijing and further strain territorial relations.

Gabriel Vaughn, a rafter, was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after surviving five days lost in Oregon's Illinois River wilderness.

The Indian Coast Guard has intercepted a foreign boat in the Arabian Sea off Gujarat and apprehended four Iranian nationals after seizing 200 cartons of foreign brand cigarettes valued nearly Rs 5 crore, the ICG said on Sunday.

John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, attended the Municipal Art Society Gala in 1998. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, and her sister died in a 1999 plane crash near Martha's Vineyard. Rumors of a "Kennedy curse" were fueled by multiple family tragedies over the decades. JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's relationship is now the topic of an FX series, "Love Story." The Kennedy family has been subjected to many tragedies over the years, including two assassinations and a plane crash that took the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and two other passengers. Nearly 27 years ago, on July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her older sister Lauren Bessette were killed in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts. There were no survivors from the accident. The relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy is now the topic of an FX series executive-produced by Ryan Murphy, "Love Story." Their deaths became a major news story and perpetuated rumors of a "Kennedy curse." JFK Jr.'s father, former President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in 1963. His uncle, Robert "Bobby" Kennedy, was assassinated five years later in 1968. And two years before JFK Jr.'s death, his cousin Michael Kennedy also died after hitting a tree while skiing in Aspen, Colorado. Here's what we know about the plane crash that killed John F. Kennedy Jr. and two others. John F. Kennedy Jr. frequently made headlines throughout the 1990s. John F. Kennedy, Jr. at the Democratic National Convention in 1988. Bettmann/Getty Images As the son of a president and a member of one of America's most prominent political dynasties, John F. Kennedy Jr. was destined for the spotlight. JFK Jr. was born on November 25, 1960, just two weeks after his father was elected president. His father was assassinated on November 22, 1963, just three days shy of JFK Jr.'s third birthday. JFK Jr., affectionately nicknamed "John-John" by the public, attended the funeral on his birthday and was famously photographed saluting his father's casket. Throughout much of his adolescence and adulthood, he mostly remained out of the public eye. However, his public image began to change after he introduced his uncle, Ted Kennedy, at the Democratic National Convention in 1988. In September 1988, People named Kennedy, who was then a 27-year-old third-year law student at NYU, the "Sexiest Man Alive." JFK Jr. also dated a few celebrities throughout the 1990s, including "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker, Cindy Crawford, and Daryl Hannah. John F. Kennedy Jr. began dating Carolyn Bessette, a publicist for Calvin Klein, in 1994. John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in 1995. Rose Hartman/Getty Images They met in the fitting room at Calvin Klein, where Bessette helped JFK Jr. pick out wardrobe items, Elizabeth Beller wrote in "Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy," cited by People. Tall, sophisticated, and beautiful, JFK Jr.'s new girlfriend captivated the public. After two years of dating, the pair married in an intimate ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia, People reported. While their wedding ceremony was private, their relationship was anything but, thanks to the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Evan Agostini/Getty Images; NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images The media attention may have even inspired Kennedy to get his pilot's license in 1998. "That was some of the happiest times he ever had. Floating around with the buzzards in his Buckeye [plane]. It was the freedom," his close friend Robbie Littell told "JFK Jr: An Intimate Oral Biography" author RoseMarie Terenzio, according to People. "He said, 'It's the only place I can go where no one is bothering me. I have complete silence, and no one can get to me except the air traffic controllers.' Maybe that gives you insight into what he was really dealing with on the ground," his college friend Gary Ginsberg said, People reported. John F. Kennedy Jr. was traveling to Martha's Vineyard with his wife and her older sister when their plane was reported missing. The hangar where John Kennedy Jr. kept his Piper Saratoga airplane. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection/Getty Images The Washington Post reported that Kennedy departed Essex County Airport near Fairfield, New Jersey, at around 8:38 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 1999. The sun was already beginning to set and "hazy conditions," which had been reported earlier in the evening, were getting worse, People reported. Kennedy planned to drop his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette on Martha's Vineyard before traveling to his family's compound in Hyannis Port with Carolyn. The couple was due to attend his cousin Rory Kennedy's wedding the following day, according to People. However, the plane never landed in Martha's Vineyard. An unidentified driver reported the plane had failed to arrive at Martha's Vineyard Airport as expected, according to the Post, citing an NBC report. It kicked off a search for the missing aircraft in the early hours of July 17. The Kennedy family notified the Cape Cod Coast Guard that the couple had not made it back to Hyannis. A Coast Guard helicopter searching for debris from John Kennedy Jr.'s plane. Daniel Goodrich/Newsday RM/Getty Images The Washington Post reported that the Coast Guard then began investigating whether the plane had landed at another airport. By 4 a.m., the Coast Guard began searching for the missing plane, and by 7:30 a.m., the Air Force and Coast Guard had launched 20 aircraft vehicles and two boats to search the area between Long Island and Martha's Vineyard, according to the Post's timeline. On Sunday afternoon, what was presumed to be debris from the plane was found on Philbin Beach on Martha's Vineyard. Among the debris was a headrest that was later concluded to be from the missing aircraft and a black suitcase that contained Lauren Bessette's business card. Rory Kennedy's wedding, scheduled for 6 p.m. that night, was put on hold as the family awaited more news. The Washington Post reported that after more debris was found in the days to follow, the search-and-rescue mission became a search-and-recovery mission. All three of the plane's passengers were now presumed dead. John F. Kennedy Jr. was 38 years old. Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was 33, and her sister Lauren Bessette was 34. Five days after the crash, the bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette were recovered. Massachusetts State Police divers left Menemsha on Martha's Vineyard on July 19, 1999. DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images The debris field was identified off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, relatively near the estate once owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Kennedy's mother, The New York Times reported. (Kennedy Onassis died in 1994.) The bodies of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette were discovered by Navy divers on July 22, 1999, after an extensive search approved by President Bill Clinton. The bodies of the crash victims, which were ''near and under'' the main body of the aircraft, were still strapped in, according to the Times. Details began to emerge about what led to the crash. A television technician holds up the official handout map of the search and rescue area off Martha's Vineyard. JOHN MOTTERN/AFP/Getty Images Kennedy had only flown about 72 hours without a flight instructor, and had only about 300 total hours of flying experience, The New York Times reported in July 2000. He had reportedly rejected an offer to have a flight instructor accompany the group on their journey. As a newly trained pilot, Kennedy was not licensed to fly and navigate the air using flying instruments. Instead, he had only trained to fly using sight alone, which would have been extremely difficult in dark or hazy conditions such as those on the night of July 16. Warren Morningstar, a spokesman for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, told the Times that "flying at night over featureless terrain or water, and particularly in haze or in overcast, is a prime setup for spatial disorientation." About an hour into the trip, the plane's flight path became irregular as it began its descent into Martha's Vineyard, indicating that the pilot may have become disoriented by the darkness of the sky and the water, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded. "His flight path into the water is consistent with what is known as a graveyard spiral," Jeff Guzzetti, an NTSB investigator in the accident, told Terenzio, according to People. "The airplane makes a spiral nose down … kind of like going down a drain. The plane went into one final turn and it stayed in that turn pretty much all the way down to the ocean." The aircraft went down in the water about 7 miles from its intended destination of Martha's Vineyard. Mourners pay respects at the floral shrine outside of the building where John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn lived in 1999. Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images The Washington Post reported that the plane did not send out a distress call. Instead, it made its final descent and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in under 30 seconds. Kennedy, Kennedy-Bessette, and Bessette's bodies were cremated and buried at sea off the coast of Martha's Vineyard on July 22, 1999. "We are filled with unspeakable grief and sadness by the loss of John and Carolyn and Lauren Bessette," Ted Kennedy said in a statement on behalf of the Kennedy family. "John was a shining light in all our lives and in the lives of the nation and the world that first came to know him as a little boy." As the country mourned the loss, rumors of a "Kennedy curse" were reignited. John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy attended the White House Correspondents dinner in 1999. Tyler Mallory/Liaison/Getty Images The extensive search captured the nation's attention, as did the tragedy of the three young passengers' deaths. Yet another tragic accident for the Kennedy family, the plane crash only added to rumors of a Kennedy family curse. "I've looked high and low and cannot find another family since the ancient Greek House of Atreus that has suffered more calamities and misfortunes than the Kennedys," Edward Klein, the author of "The Kennedy Curse: Why Tragedy Has Haunted America's First Family for 150 Years," said, according to The Washington Post. While there are many logical reasons for the fateful plane crash, it's nevertheless poignant that the Kennedy family, one of the wealthiest and most influential political families in the world, has suffered so much tragedy throughout the last 100 years. "The humanity of their story is what keeps us engaged," Kennedy family biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli told NBC News in 2019. "We peer behind the scenes of their wealthy lifestyle, and we see, for all the advantages they have, tragedy can still happen." Read the original article on Business Insider

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