U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, May 12, 2024 ALAMEDA, Calif – U.S. Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard and Korea Coast Guard representatives displayed continued commitment to enhance maritime expertise and promote regional cooperation by signing a trilateral letter of intent,…
U.S. Coast Guard Awards Bollinger Shipyards Two Fast Response Cutters
From Bollinger Shipyards, May 13, 2024 LOCKPORT, La., — (May 13, 2024) – The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) two additional Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRC). This announcement brings the total number of…
Coast Guard Offloads More Than $185 Million in Illegal Narcotics During Fleet Week Miami
From U.S. Coast Guard 7th District, May 10, 2024 MIAMI – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) offloaded more than 13,803 pounds of cocaine and 3,736 pounds of marijuana with a combined estimated street value of…
US Coast Guard Cutter Eagle to Depart on Annual Summer Cruise
From U.S. Coast Guard Academy, May 9, 2024 NEW LONDON, Conn. — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle (WIX 327) is scheduled to depart Fort Trumbull in New London, Saturday, at 2:30 p.m. to begin the training vessel’s annual summer cruise. …
Coast Guard Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for New Station in Fort Myers
From Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay, March 13, 2024 CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Coast Guard held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Wednesday, marking the official opening of the new Coast Guard Station Fort Myers Beach facility. Rear Adm. Amy Grable, assistant commandant,…
USCG Cutter Diligence Returns Home Following Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Patrol and Response to Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area, May 6, 2024 PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence (WMEC 616) returned to their home port in Pensacola April 27 after a two-month deployment spent conducting a living marine resources patrol in…
USCGC Active Returns from Eastern Pacific Patrol; One Life Saved, $50.8M of Cocaine Interdicted
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, May 3, 2024 PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) and crew returned home to Port Angeles Friday after completing a 54-day multi-mission patrol in support of a Joint Interagency Task…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa Decommissioned after 34 Years of Service
From U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, April 29, 2024 SEATTLE — The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Anacapa (WPB 1335) during a ceremony, Friday, in Port Angeles, Washington. Rear Adm. Charles Fosse, commander, Coast Guard 13th District, presided over…
Coast Guard Cutter Orcas Decommissioned After 35 Years of Service in Coos Bay, Oregon
U.S. Coast Guard 13th District, April 23, 2024 COOS BAY, Ore. – The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Orcas (WPB1327) during a ceremony, Tuesday. Rear Adm. Charles Fosse, the commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, presided…
Coast Guard Station Kodiak Retires its MH-65 Dolphin Helicopters After 36 Years of Service in Alaska
U.S. Coast Guard 17th District Public Affairs, April 24,2024 KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard retired the Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter fleet during a ceremony, Tuesday. Capt. Timothy Williams, commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak, presided over the…
