US Coast Guard Restores Full Operations at Guam Port After Storm Damage

US Coast Guard Restores Full Operations at Guam Port After Storm Damage

July 10, 2026
By Mintesinot Nigussie

The US Coast Guard has restored full commercial operations at the Port of Guam after storm damage disrupted maritime activity and affected navigation routes in the region.

The Coast Guard Captain of the Port for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands lifted Port Heavy Weather Condition Whiskey at 2 p.m. ChST on July 9, reopening the port to 24-hour commercial traffic and cargo operations without waterway restrictions.

The reopening followed the recovery of Buoy 2 at the Outer Apra Harbor entrance, which had moved into the shipping channel during the storm. A US Coast Guard Station Apra Harbor crew, working with the US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five, removed and relocated the buoy to restore safe navigation.

“Through their efforts, we were able to reopen the waterway and get commerce flowing,” said Capt. Jessica Worst, commander of US Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam and Captain of the Port Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Coast Guard continues to coordinate with the Port of Guam, the Commonwealth Ports Authority and commercial operators to assess storm impacts and address remaining hazards across the region.

The USCGC Myrtle Hazard arrived in Rota on Thursday to assess harbour conditions, while additional surveys are planned for Tinian. A US Coast Guard HC-130J Hercules aircraft from Hawai'i also delivered an assessment team, navigation equipment and eight pallets of donated water supplies.

The Coast Guard said reopening Guam and Saipan is critical to restoring access to Rota and Tinian, where infrastructure was damaged by Typhoon Sinlaku and further affected by Bavi.

Several navigation aids in the region remain damaged, displaced or missing. The Coast Guard has issued a Broadcast Notice to Mariners and advised vessel operators to exercise caution as restoration work continues.

The agency urged the public to report emergencies through VHF Channel 16 or 911, follow official safety updates, and avoid waters, jetties, piers and docks due to continued hazardous sea conditions.

Source: FSX Business News