From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa’s crew ended Fleet Week Fort Lauderdale with the offload of approximately 3,750 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth an estimated $12.3 million, Wednesday, at Port Everglades. The…
Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore Launch United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA)
USA has capacity to utilize any of its 19 strategically located shipyards and 14 fabrication facilities across Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida to optimize labor resources and accelerate project timelines USA responds to Arctic Security Cutter RFI with a 33-month contract…
Interdisciplinary Engineering Major Now Offered at CGA
From the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 5, 2025 NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy has launched a new academic major. Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE) prepares future officers for careers across a wide spectrum of Coast Guard missions. IDE is open to…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $14M In Illicit Drugs
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, May 2, 2025 MIAMI – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Venturous’ crew offloaded approximately 5,300 pounds of cocaine and marijuana worth an estimated $14.1 million, Friday, at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach. The seized contraband was…
Coast Guard Cutter Alert Returns Home After 55-Day Patrol
From the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, May 2, 2025 CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral, Friday, following a 55-day deployment in the Gulf of…
Coast Guard to Begin Full Production Activities for PSC Hull 1, LRIP for WCC
From U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, May 1, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC), April 30, 2025. The Service also received approval for low-rate initial production of the…
Coast Guard Cutter Liberty, Final Island-Class Cutter, Decommissioned After Over 35 Years of Service
From U.S. Coast Guard 17th District, April 30, 2025 ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Liberty (WPB 1334) during a ceremony in Valdez, Tuesday. “This decommissioning marks the end of an era for the Coast Guard,” said…
Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun Seizes Over $74M in Cocaine Interdicted in Atlantic Ocean
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, April 28, 2025 ATLANTIC OCEAN — The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine, worth an estimated $74 million in the Atlantic Ocean, April 12-13, 2025. The…
Coast Guard Offloads More than $214 million Worth of Illegal Cocaine in San Diego
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, April 24, 2025 SAN DIEGO — The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) offloaded approximately 18,898 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated value of more than $214.3 million, on Thursday…
Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returns home after 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward Passage
From U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, April 22, 2025 PORTSMOUTH, VA — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, April 11, following a 54-day maritime border security patrol in the Windward…



