Release from Coast Guard Pacific Area *************** Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns home following counternarcotics patrol; $166M in contraband seized ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) and crew returned to their Alameda homeport, Friday, following a…
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returns home by Easter after 144-day Operation Deep Freeze 2023 mission
Release from Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** Editor’s Note: Click here to view the U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area Polar Operations imagery page SEATTLE – The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned to its homeport of Seattle, Saturday,…
Combatting Climate Change
Excerpted from the upcoming article in the May 2023 issue of Seapower Magazine As climate change increasingly affects weather patterns over the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, tracking hurricanes and monitoring their intensity has become more critical than ever. …
Coast Guard Uses New Tech for Oil Spill Response
When most people think of the U.S. Coast Guard, they envision daring rescues at sea. But the USCG has a variety of lesser-known but equally important duties, said USCG Capt. (Ret.) Kirsten Trego. During the Monday morning presentation, “USCG Oil…
Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert commissions in Boston
Release from Coast Guard 1st District ***** March 31, 2023 Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert commissions in Boston BOSTON — The Coast Guard’s newest cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151), was commissioned at Coast Guard Base Boston, March…
USCGC Northland returns home following 62-day Florida Straits and Windward Passage patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The crew of the USCGC Northland (WMEC 904) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Thursday, following a 62-day maritime safety and security patrol in the Florida Straits and Windward Passage. …
Coast Guard crew offloads $166 million worth of counternarcotics in San Diego
Release from Coast Guard 11th District ***** SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) crew offloaded more than 6,325 pounds of cocaine and more than 13,220 pounds of marijuana worth more than $166 million, Wednesday, in San…
Saildrone Scales Production of New Mid-size USV
Release from Saildrone ***** To meet the growing demand for advanced data-collection capabilities at sea, Saildrone has developed the 33-foot Voyager designed for near-shore ocean mapping and maritime security missions. (March 28, 2023 – ALAMEDA, CA) – Saildrone, the world…
Fairbanks Morse Defense Launches Accelerator Program to Support Emerging
Release from Fairbanks Morse ***** Defense contractor dedicating mentors and additional resources to foster promising mission-critical technologies BELOIT, Wis. – March 28, 2023 – Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management (Arcline), has launched the…
Navy, Coast Guard Begin Oceania Maritime Security Initiative Patrol
Release from Commander, U.S. Third Fleet Public Affairs ***** 24 March 2023 SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard began their joint patrol in the Western Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) to reduce and eliminate…
