CG RELIANCE

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Coast Guard Cutter interdicted overloaded boat with 58 migrants

The Coast Guard Cutter 'Heriberto Hernandez' repatriated 58 migrants to the Dominican Republic on Sep 14, following the interdiction of an irregular, unlawful migration voyage in Mona Passage waters near Puerto Rico, on the evening of Sep 12. The USCG 'Reliance' had located and interdicted a grossly overloaded 35-foot makeshift vessel in international waters, approximately 50 nautical miles northeast of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The 'Reliance' launched their over-the-horizon small boat, which came alongside the migrant vessel, where the crew provided life jackets to the migrants, before transferring them to the safety of the cutter. The migrants were later transferred to the 'Heriberto Hernandez' to complete their repatriation. They were finally transferred to Dominican Republic Navy authorities in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3907249/coast-guard-repatriates-58-migrants-to-dominican-republic-following-interdictio/

Reliance interdicted $57 million in illicit drugs during Eastern Pacific Ocean deployment

The 'Reliance (WMEC 615)' returned to their homeport on Feb 24, 2024, following a 57-day counterdrug patrol. Patrolling in support of Joint Interagency Task Force-South, the vessel stopped two drug trafficking ventures, detaining six suspected traffickers and preventing nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine, and 5,400 pounds of marijuana, worth more than $57 million, from entering the United States. The drugs were seized in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. During the patrol, the 'Reliance' conducted an at-sea case transfer with the Ecuadorian Navy, strengthening the partnership between the United States and Ecuador in the regional effort to combat transnational organized crime. In addition, the cutter made port calls in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama for the first time in the ship’s 59-year history. The cutter also crossed into the Southern Hemisphere, prompting a time-honored equatorial crossing tradition for the Reliance crew. Before returning to Pensacola, the crew conducted aviation training with aircraft from Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile and steamed in formation with Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) to commemorate the cutters’ upcoming 60th anniversaries in summer 2ß24. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3685936/us-coast-guard-cutter-reliance-interdicts-57-million-in-illicit-drugs-during-ea/

Coast Guard cutter repatriated 120 Cubans

The 'Reliance' repatriated 120 Cubans to Cuba on Sep 30 following several interdictions off Florida’s coast during Hurricane Ian. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew alerted Sector Key West of a fishing vessel on Sep 23 at approximately 8 a.m., about 20 miles south of Key West. A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a paddle vessel on Sep 24 at approximately 11:50 a.m., about 20 miles south of Boca Chica. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew alerted Sector Key West of a rustic vessel taking on water, the same day at approximately 7:40 p.m., about 60 miles south of Marquesas Key. A Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crew alerted Sector Key West of a rustic vessel the same day at approximately 7:50 p.m., about 40 miles south of Marquesas Key. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a sailing vessel, on Sep 25 at approximately 8:20 a.m., about 12 miles southeast of Islamorada. A good Samaritan notified Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel the same day at approximately 10:34 a.m., about 18 miles south of Marathon. A Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew alerted Sector Key West watchstanders of a migrant vessel on Sep 26 at approximately 12:30 a.m., about 12 miles south of Islamorada. Report wth photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-repatriates-120-people-to-cuba/