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37 migrants rescued off Channel Islands Harbor
A migrant boat was reported adrift 88 nautical miles off Channel Islands Harbor, which had run out of fuel, food and water for two days, on the afternoon of Aug 28, 2026. The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watch diverted the USCGC 'Sockeye (WPB 87337)' and USCGC 'Halibut (WPB 87340)', along with crews from the Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, the Station Channel Islands, and the Air Station Barbers Point, which located the 30-foot pleasure boat and safely brought all 37 people aboard. The 'Sockeye' transported them safely to the Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach, where the U.S. Border Patrol partners met them, and emergency medical services were provided to those who needed care for things such as dehydration. Units involved: - Coast Guard Cutter 'Halibut (WPB 87340)'; - Coast Guard Cutter 'Sockeye (WPB 87337)'; - Coast Guard Station Channel Islands; - Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach; - Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach; - Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point; - U.S. Customs Border Patrol Air and Marine Interdiction Agents; - U.S. Border Patrol. Report with photos: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/4586372/coast-guard-rescues-interdicts-37-aliens-88-miles-southwest-of-channel-islands/
Boat with 11 migrants intercepted off San Diego
The 'Halibut (WPB 87340)' interdicted 11 migrants aboard a cuddy cabin vessel approximately seven nautical miles west of San Diego on June 18. At 4:13 a.m., watch standers spotted the vessel sailing north of the maritime boundary line. The 'Halibut' launched a boarding team, which gained control of the boat with no use of force necessary. All migrants were transferred to U.S. Border Patrol custody.
Suspected human smuggling vessel interdicted
US Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection's Air and Marine Operations personnel interdicted a vessel suspected of human smuggling off the coast of Malibu in the morning of Nov 21, 2023. While on a routine patrol, the Coast Guard Cutter 'Blackfin' detected a 41-foot pleasure craft operating 16 miles off the Malibu coast at 4:16 p.m. Personnel at Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles - Long Beach diverted the 'Halibut', launched a small boat from the Station Los Angeles - Long Beach, and requested surface and air assets from AMO and CBP's Office of Field Operations Special Enforcement Group to investigate. The law enforcement teams arrived on the scene and detained 23 undocumented non-citizens attempting to enter the country illegally. AMO took the vessel in tow and transported it with the people onboard to shore for further processing by SEG officers. AMO seized the suspected smuggling vessel.
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