The Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg Prevention Department is responsible for Coast Guard operations directed at preventing maritime casualties, accidents and security incidents throughout the Sector area of responsibility. This is accomplished through the enforcement of laws and regulations for commercial vessels and facilities coupled with an extensive waterway management system. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Santiago Gomez)
Esta semana, la Guardia Costera desplegó embarcaciones y aeronaves adicionales, incluido el USCGC James (WMSL 754), uno de sus buques más nuevos y capaces que patrulla con una Unidad de Tarea de Comando embarcada, en apoyo de la Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta de Seguridad Nacional - Sureste (HSTF-SE) y Operación “Vigilant Sentry.”
MIAMI — Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast enhanced its operational posture and readiness to address a recent increase in irregular maritime migration originating from the Bahamas and Cuba through the Florida Straits, from Haiti through the Windward Pass, and from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico through the Mona Pass.