Release from U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters ***** ALAMEDA, Calif. — The 2003 Cyber Protection Team (CPT) was established, Tuesday, at Coast Guard Island as the third CPT command and unit in a ceremony held by Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER). Vice…
HII Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials for Calhoun (WMSL 759)
Release from HII ***** PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII’s (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s newest national security cutter, Calhoun (WMSL 759). During…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces First Ships Enrolled in the Tanker Security Program
Release from the Maritime Administration ***** Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Creation of the program meets an urgent DOD need and grows the U.S.-flagged fleet WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced that nine ships have been…
Coast Guard celebrates groundbreaking ceremony to rebuild from Hurricane Maria
Release from Coast Guard 7th District ***** Seventh Coast Guard District – 305-415-6680 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Coast Guard Base San Juan and Coast Guard Sector San Juan held a groundbreaking ceremony, Thursday, for the rebuilding of shore infrastructure…
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast Returns Home after 70-day Counternarcotics Patrol in Eastern Pacific
Release from U.S. Coast Guard 13th District ***** July 23, 2023 ASTORIA, Ore. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) and crew returned to homeport, Friday, after a 70-day counternarcotics patrol in the Eastern Pacific. Steadfast’s crew disrupted…
BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS 54th FAST RESPONSE CUTTER TO U.S. COAST GUARD
Release From Bollinger Shipyards USCGC William Sparling is the fifth of 6 FRCs to be homeported in Boston, MA LOCKPORT, La., — (July 20, 2023) – Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) has delivered the USCGC William Sparling to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key…
USS Illinois Returns Home from Indo-Pacific Deployment
Release from Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs ***** July 19, 2023 By Chief Petty Officer B. Biller, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786)…
USS Little Rock: Back with a Vengeance
Release from U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command ***** July 19, 2023 Caribbean Sea – The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Little Rock (LCS 9) with an embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) has made its presence known in the…
Coast Guard crew offloads more than $158 million worth of narcotics in San Diego
Release from the U.S. Coast Guard 11th District ***** July 17, 2023 USCG District 11 Public Affairs SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast (WMEC 623) offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds…
Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection seize 223 pounds of narcotics
Release from Coast Guard 11th District ****** SAN PEDRO, Calif. – U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach and U.S. Customs and Border Protection recovered 223 pounds of cocaine today from a vessel that became disabled on July 4,…
