U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Berry Returns Following 46-Day Anti-IUU Patrol
The crew of Coast Guard cutter Oliver Berry returned to its homeport of Honolulu in late September after completing a 46-day patrol in Oceania.
The crew's efforts included enhancing maritime domain awareness, combatting illegal fishing activities across Oceania and strengthening relationships with regional partners. During the patrol, the cutter’s crew enacted two bilateral maritime law enforcement agreements with Fiji and Samoa.
The cutter departed Coast Guard Base Honolulu in August and traveled more than 7,600 nautical miles from the Hawaiian Islands to the west coast of Fiji. The patrol was in support of Operation Blue Pacific, a Coast Guard District 14 mission promoting security, safety, sovereignty and economic prosperity in Oceania.
While in Fiji, the crew exercised the...