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image from video by the U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaiʻi

Coast Guard Tracking Russian Vessel Off Hawaiʻi
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by Big Island Video News
on Jan 18, 2023 at 6:06 pm

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STORY SUMMARY

HAWAIʻI - The U.S. Coast Guard says the Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, has been seen off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands in recent weeks.

image from video by the U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaiʻi

(BIVN) – The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday issued a news release reporting that it has been tracking a Russian vessel off the coast of Hawaiʻi.

The USCG also released video of the vessel, and posted the footage to the U.S. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, or DVIDS.

From the USCG:

In recent weeks, the U.S. Coast Guard has continued to monitor a Russian vessel, believed to be an intelligence gathering ship, off the coast of the Hawaiian Islands.

While foreign military vessels may transit freely through the U.S. economic exclusive zone (EEZ), as per customary international laws, foreign-flagged military vessels have often been observed operating and loitering within Coast Guard District Fourteen’s area of response.

The Coast Guard continues to coordinate with Department of Defense partners, providing updates to foreign vessel movements and activities and to appropriately meet presence with presence to encourage international maritime norms.

“The U.S. Coast Guard is currently monitoring the Russian vessel operating in the vicinity of Hawaii,” said Cmdr. Dave Milne, chief of External Affairs. “As part of our daily operations, we track all vessels in the Pacific area through surface and air assets and joint agency capabilities.

The Coast Guard operates in accordance with international laws of the sea to ensure all nations can do the same without fear or contest. This is especially critical to secure freedom of movement and navigation throughout the Blue Pacific.”

As a part of the Department of Homeland Security, the Coast Guard is the lead federal agency for at-sea enforcement of U.S. fisheries laws; additionally, the Coast Guard assists in the enforcement of laws on the high seas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States’ exclusive economic zone. Law and treaty enforcement account for approximately 1/3 of the Coast Guard’s annual budget.


Filed Under: Hawaii Tagged With: Russia, U.S. Coast Guard

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