ARLINGTON, Va. — President Trump has ordered a review of the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking polar security cutter (PSC) program, with a focus on exploring options for nuclear power, heavy armament and leasing stopgap icebreakers. In a June 9 memorandum from the White House to several federal departments, titled “Safeguarding…
15 Tons of Drugs Interdicted by Coast Guard, Navy Offloaded in Port Everglades
MIAMI — The Coast Guard Cutter James crew on June 9 offloaded about 23,000 pounds of cocaine and approximately 6,900 pounds of marijuana, all worth more than an estimated $408 million, in Port Everglades, Florida, the Coast Guard said. The drugs were interdicted in international waters…
Coast Guard Breaks Illegal Fishing Interdiction Record for 3rd Straight Year
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement crews have already interdicted a record-breaking number of lanchas throughout the Gulf of Mexico for fiscal year 2020, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a release. Since October 2019, Coast Guard assets…
Fairbanks Morse Finishes Engine Build, Testing for First Offshore Patrol Cutter
BELOIT, Wis. — Fairbanks Morse has completed the build and testing of the two main propulsion diesel engines for the U.S. Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter (OPC), the company said in a release. Fairbanks Morse was awarded contracts by the prime contractor, Eastern Shipbuilding…
Cutter Confidence Seizes 1,090 Pounds of Cocaine From Smuggling Vessel
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Coast Guard cutter in mid-May seized about 1,090 pounds of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of $18.7 million from a go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America, the Coast Guard 7th District said…
Coast Guard Seizes 3,350 Pounds of Marijuana From Smuggling Vessel
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard seized approximately 3,350 pounds of marijuana in mid-May with an estimated value of approximately $6 million from a go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America, the Coast Guard Pacific…
U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy Strengthen Partnerships Through Strategic Plan
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy and Royal Canadian Navy signed a five-year strategic plan Tuesday, laying the foundation for future coordination and joint operations, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a May 28 release. Vice…
Bollinger Delivers First of Three FRCs for Homeport in Guam
LOCKPORT, La. — Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the fast-response cutter (FRC) Myrtle Hazard to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida, the company announced on May 28. The Myrtle Hazard is the 162nd vessel that Bollinger has delivered to the Coast Guard in 35 years and the 39th FRC delivered under the current program. The cutter is…
Coast Guard Recovers 11 Bales of Adrift Cocaine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Coast Guard Cutters Paul Clark and Joseph Tezanos crews recovered 11 bales of cocaine about 10 miles southwest of Desecheo Island on May 22, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a May 27 release. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk…
Coast Guard Seizes 3,100 Pounds of Cocaine from Smuggling Vessel
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard seized more than 3,100 pounds of cocaine in mid-May with an estimated value of $53.5 million from a low-profile go-fast vessel in international waters of the Pacific Ocean off Central America, the Coast Guard 11th District said…
