Release from U.S. Coast Guard ***** March 15, 2023 The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed the Antarctic region March 2, after 67 days below the Antarctic Circle in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2023. The…
Coast Guard Cutter Kimball returns home following Western Pacific patrol
Release from Coast Guard Pacific Area ***** March 14, 2023 HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) and crew returned to their Honolulu homeport, Friday, following a 42-day, 10,000 nautical mile Western Pacific patrol. Kimball was the first…
USCGC Spencer returns to Portsmouth after an 88-day African patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area Public Affairs ***** March 10, 2023 PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The crew of USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) returned to their home port in Portsmouth, Friday, following an 88-day deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa…
Brazil and the United States partner to combat illegal fishing as USCGC Stone arrives in Rio de Janeiro
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** March 7, 2023 Brazil and the United States partner to combat illegal fishing as USCGC Stone arrives in Rio de Janeiro RIO DE JANEIRO — USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) arrived in the port of…
Coast Guard Cutter Munro returns from multi-month Alaska Patrol
Release from Coast Guard 17th District ***** ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755) and crew returned home to Alameda, Monday, following a 105-day, 10,000-nautical mile Alaska patrol. Munro partnered with NOAA Office of Law Enforcement personnel to…
USCGC MAURICE JESTER is the THIRD of Six FRCs to be homeported in Boston, MA
Release from Bollinger Shipyards ***** LOCKPORT, La., — (March 2, 2023) – Bollinger Shipyards LLC (“Bollinger”) has delivered the USCGC Maurice Jester to the U.S. Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. This is the 178th vessel Bollinger has delivered to the…
USCGC Decisive decommissioned after 55 years of service
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** March 2, 2023 USCGC Decisive decommissioned after 55 years of service PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Coast Guard decommissioned USCGC Decisive (WMEC 629) during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Thursday. Vice Adm. Kevin…
HII AND OCEAN AERO TO PARTNER ON ADVANCED UNMANNED MARITIME CAPABILITIES
***** HII and Ocean Aero to Partner on Advanced Unmanned Maritime Capabilities MCLEAN, Va. and GULFPORT, Miss., March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) and Ocean Aero initiated a strategic agreement to advance the combined capabilities of their…
Coast Guard Cutter Juniper returns to homeport after completing a 43-day Operation Blue Pacific patrol
Release from Coast Guard 14th District ***** HONOLULU – The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper (WLB 201) returns to homeport in Honolulu after a mission in the Pacific to deter illegal fishing and support partner nation’s sovereignty as part of Operation…
USCGC Vigilant’s crew returns home following 28-day Florida Straits patrol
Release from Coast Guard Atlantic Area ***** USCGC Vigilant’s crew returns home following 28-day Florida Straits patrol CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The crew of the USCGC Vigilant (WMEC 617) returned to their home port in Cape Canaveral Saturday following a…
