From June 1988 to May 1992, "Venturous" earned three Coast Guard Unit Commendations, excelling in Alaskan patrols, aiding in the oil spill cleanup and enforcing fisheries laws. In 1990 alone, "Venturous" seized four fishing vessels for violating Russian, Canadian, and U.S. fishing laws. In January 1999 "Venturous" boarding team discovered of cocaine aboard the MV "Cannes", at the time the tenth largest seizures in U.S. history. The cutter was awarded the Coast Guard Foundation Award for operational achievements in the fields of drug and migrant interdiction.