LOCKPORT, La. — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards LLC four additional Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs), the company announced in an Aug. 10 release. This announcement brings the total number of FRCs…
While Useful Tools, Unmanned Systems Don’t Equal Presence in Arctic, Coast Guard Adviser Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Unmanned systems may be a solution for handling dirty, dull or dangerous tasks in the Arctic, but they’re no substitute for a U.S. flagged ship when it comes establishing presence in the Far North, a Coast Guard…
Cutter Mohawk Completes 52-day Eastern Pacific Counter-Drug Patrol
KEY WEST, Fla. — The Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk’s crew returned to homeport Sunday, following a 52-day counter-drug deployment throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Interagency Task Force South and the Eleventh Coast Guard…
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions 44th Fast Response Cutter
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. — The USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) became the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest fast response cutter during a commissioning ceremony Aug. 6 at Coast Guard Sector Field Office Fort Macon, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in a…
Coast Guard Cutter Alert Completes Successful Fisheries Patrol
ASTORIA, Ore. — The Coast Guard Cutter Alert and its crew returned to homeport in Astoria Aug. 7 after completing a 60-day law enforcement patrol, during which the crew enforced federal law and safety regulations aboard commercial fishing vessels operating…
Cutter James Conducts Largest Offload of Illegal Narcotics in Coast Guard history
MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Aug. 5, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload in service history, the Coast Guard 7th…
AI Could Hammer Out Issues Plaguing Shipbuilding Supply Chain After COVID-19
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A key to alleviating the chronic challenge of better maintainability and sustainability of increasingly complex naval ships is earlier and constant collaboration between the services acquisition officials and industry, starting with upfront dialogue on requirements for…
Coast Guard Rings in Birthday at Sea-Air-Space
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its 231st birthday on Aug. 4 and Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz and service officials said it is increasing cooperation with international partners, working with industry on energy projects such as wind…
Coast Guard Sees Many Uses for Unmanned Systems in the Arctic Environment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — First sought to extend the reach of Coast Guard cutters in the Pacific Ocean, the service is exploring the use of unmanned aerial, surface, and undersea systems in the harsh and distant environs of the Arctic….
Future Maritime Center of Excellence to Transform Coast Guard Academy Waterfront
NEW LONDON, Conn. — A more than $23 million project is now underway at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that will transform the waterfront area of the 90-year-old campus, the academy’s public affairs office said in a July 29 release. The future…
