Malaysia says Iranian oil transfers near its waters exploit a maritime loophole

Malaysia’s maritime agency says Iranian-linked tankers are exploiting “jurisdictional gaps” to conduct ship-to-ship transfers ...

U.S. Coast Guard hosts search and rescue training in Grand Haven for local emergency response agencies

The agencies involved in the training typically respond together during water rescues, so training this way helps teams build ...

Explosive device found, detonated at Alabama dam was ‘an unprecedented threat’

A routine dive repair at a federally recognized Mobile dam led to an unexpected discovery as divers found a hidden explosive ...

Anti-smuggling frontline: Law enforcement measures continue to be upgraded to counter evolving smuggling tactics

Officers from the Guangxi Coast Guard Bureau seize smuggled frozen products on January 31, 2024. Photo: Courtesy of Guangxi ...

Explosive device found, detonated at Mobile water reservoir

The Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Response and Render-Safe Team retrieved and detonated an improvised explosive device found ...

Coast Guard organizing ‘Special Missions Command’ to oversee high-risk operations

The United States Coast Guard is organizing a new “Special Missions Command” that will combine its special forces personnel into a single joint force postured for high-risk operations, including ...
Stars and Stripes

Coast Guard will consolidate specialized forces under single new command

Capt. Robert Berry, the precommissioning team leader for the Special Missions Command, said the newly aligned command ...
Homeland Security Today

Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Interdicts Suspected Drug Vessel Off Haiti

A Coast Guard Cutter Venturous law enforcement boarding team and a USS Billings helicopter crew stopped a suspected drug ...
Military Times

Coast Guard to stand up special forces command

The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces.