New Bedford, MA – The U.S. Coast Guard said crews responded Tuesday evening to an oil spill in New Bedford Harbor after an offshore supply … Read more
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Two people were rescued from the water on Thursday after their vessel overturned during a storm, according to the Tenth District Volunteer … Read more
Barnegat Police Rescue Boaters and Dog from Sinking Vessel
**Barnegat, NJ** – Barnegat Police Department responded to a distress call on Thursday from a boater reporting their vessel was sinking near Sun Harbor Marina. Patrol units arrived but were unable to locate the stranded individuals from the land.
Off-duty Lt. Ryan used his personal boat to assist in the search. Officers found two individuals and their dog in the water after their vessel had submerged.
The team successfully secured the people and dog on Ryan’s vessel. They transported them safely to Barnegat Public Docks.
All involved were confirmed to be safe and recovering. The department expressed relief and gratitude for Lt. Ryan and his team’s swift action.
TOMS RIVER, N.J. — Department of Defense Secretary Josh Kirbyb is pushing back against recent claims of unusual drone activity off the New Jersey coast, … Read more
STAFFORD TOWNSHIP, NJ — Early on the morning of August 23, 2024, the Stafford Township Police Marine Unit responded to an urgent call from the … Read more
TENTH DISTRICT, MD — The Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department reported a recent marine rescue operation on the Potomac River near Mattawoman Creek. Over the … Read more
A Marine Corps amphibious assault ship that was subject to investigation for engineering breakdowns in 2023 that hurt Navy readiness received a prestigious battle effectiveness … Read more
(Reuters) – A loaded cargo ship rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday, sending people and vehicles into the waters … Read more
US, United Kingdom Conduct Strikes On 18 Houthi Targets As Commercial Vessel In Red Sea Sinks Micaela Burrow on February 24, 2024 The U.S. and … Read more
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AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico – Marine Agents of US Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations (AMO), along with Puerto Rico Police, intercepted Friday a … Read more
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China’s military said it had driven … Read more
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US Navy Intervenes As Iranian Vessel Fires Shots In Attempt To Seize Tankers Micaela Burrow on July 5, 2023 The U.S. Navy prevented Tehran from … Read more
ATHENS (Reuters) – Italy on Friday alerted Greece to a vessel holding dozens of migrants sailing off the southern coastal town of Pylos, two sources … Read more
ROME (Reuters) – A vessel operated by the charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued nearly 600 migrants sailing on an overcrowded boat which was in … Read more
MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) intercepted today a vessel transporting 6 bales of cocaine and arrested … Read more
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – A Vietnamese ship monitored a Chinese Coast Guard vessel on Saturday in a Russian-operated gas field in Vietnam’s South … Read more
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Liberia-flagged oil tanker chartered by Chevron Corp had a minor collision with another vessel, the Bueno, in Venezuelan waters on Sunday, … Read more
On January 14, 2023, the Caribbean Air and Marine Operations Center detected a suspected target of interest north of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, and continued to … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized 99.2 pounds (45 kilos) of cocaine concealed below the bow of the M/V … Read more
Coast Guard Says It’s Tracking Russian Spy Vessel Off Hawaiian Coast Micaela Burrow on January 19, 2023 The U.S. Coast Guard has been tracking a … Read more
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp. is preparing to approve its fifth oil production project in Guyana and is considering taking additional … Read more
PONCE, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) agents seized Monday 1,987pounds (901.2 kilos) of cocaine from a vessel … Read more
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet is aware of an incident taking place on Wednesday in the Gulf of Oman involving a … Read more
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Francisco Rodriguez-Infante, age 28, and Johnny Rodriguez-Rodriguez, age 30, two of eleven … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. – The chief engineer of a towing vessel today admitted his role in negligently discharging marine diesel fuel oil into the Kill Van Kull, … Read more
Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – September 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – New Trade Ship Management S.A., a vessel … Read more
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – A United States Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the … Read more
SAN DIEGO — Long Beach Marine Interdiction agents assigned to San Diego Air and Marine Operations (AMO) took control of a burning recreational vessel after … Read more
Assistant U. S. Attorney Melanie Pierson (619) 546-7976 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 9, 2022 SAN DIEGO – New Trade Ship Management S.A. (New Trade), … Read more
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A 23-foot-long pleasure craft sunk off the coast of Island Beach State Park after capsizing near the Barnegat Inlet. Six people … Read more
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 5, 2022 SAN DIEGO … Read more
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) Border Patrol agents interdicted six migrant smuggling events with the assistance of local law enforcement agencies. On … Read more
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY – The Panama Canal has seen a 30% fall in the traffic of vessels carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG), driven … Read more
Tampa, FL – Senior U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Luis Alberto Bran-Lopez (43, Oaxaca, Mexico) to 21 years and 10 months … Read more
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Vicent Mata Anyelo, 23, Alfer Rodriguez Boadas, 24, and Jhonny Rodriguez Rodriguez, … Read more
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – It was a rough and windy day Wednesday on the Barnegat Bay. With a strong south wind, the Barnegat Bay was … Read more
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Alexis Fuentes, 33, one of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended at sea off … Read more
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Carlos Rodriguez Garcia, 26, one of eleven Venezuelan nationals apprehended at sea … Read more
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Henry Gonzalez Noriega, 47, and Francisco Rodriguez Infante, 28, both of Venezuela, … Read more
NEW YORK, NY – The New York Police Department’s aviation and SCUBA teams responded to a boater in distress call and rescued one person for … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Air and Marine Operations (AMO) Marine Unit while on maritime patrol on Lake Ontario, rescued a recreational boater as his boat was … Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico –U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents presented a criminal complaint Friday against a man from the Dominican … Read more
MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday it had called off the search for survivors from last week’s capsizing of a vessel carrying … Read more
FAJARDO, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) found Sunday 475 pounds (215.5 kilos) of cocaine concealed inside a … Read more
BLAINE, Wash. — Pleasure boaters arriving in the U.S. from a foreign port or place are required by law to immediately report their arrival to … Read more
St. Thomas, USVI – Julius Alvarez-Gonzalez and Jimmy Garcia-Quinonez, of Vieques, PR, each entered guilty pleas to the charge of concealing over one million … Read more