U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Preston Hieb, a search and rescue mission coordinator assigned to Coast Guard Oceania District, describes Coast Guard and partner efforts during the search for the missing crew members of the cargo vessel Mariana April 28, 2026. In total, Coast Guard crews and involved partners searched for over 100 hours, covering over 135,000 square nautical miles. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Robertson)
SANTA RITA, Guam — The U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners of outages in VHF radio communications coverage in the vicinity of Guam, Rota, Saipan and surrounding areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Wednesday.
Mariners should anticipate reduced reception and transmission capabilities that may potentially impact distress and safety communications.
Remote fixed facility tower outages have impacted coverage around Guam,...
