ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Coast Guard is shifting the focus of some of its MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter fleet to use on board its large cutters and is using components from some ex-U.S. Navy H-60 Seahawk helicopters to make that…
Coast Guard, Navy Help Rescue Cold-Stunned Turtles, Return Them to Warmer Waters
Texas recently experienced record-breaking cold temperatures, causing the largest cold-stunning event for sea turtles in the state’s history. As the water temperate dropped to the mid-30s Fahrenheit, thousands of turtles were found stranded on beaches or floating in the water….
Coast Guard Commissions 42nd Sentinel-Class Cutter
KEY WEST, Fla. — The USCGC Robert Goldman (WPC 1142), Patrol Forces Southwest Asia’s (PATFORSWA’s) second Sentinel-class cutter, was commissioned into service at Coast Guard Sector Key West, March 12, the Coast Guard Atlantic Area said in March 12 release. Vice Adm….
Cutter Bertholf Returns to Alameda following Three-Month Patrol
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) returned home to Alameda March 15 following a three-month, 15,000-mile, multi-mission patrol, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a release. In January, the Bertholf’s crew boarded…
Coast Guard Reducing Some Marine Protector Patrol Boats for Budget Reasons, Commandant Says
ARLINGTON, Va. — Budget constraints are the main reason the Coast Guard is decommissioning a few 87-foot Marine Protector-class patrol boats, the Coast Guard commandant said, but the capabilities of other boats will compensate for the change. “We are taking…
Coast Guard Commandant Outlines Future of Service in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The Commandant of the United States Coast Guard delivered his third state of the Coast Guard address March 11 at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, Coast Guard Headquarters said in a release. Adm. Karl Schultz outlined his…
Coast Guard Cutter Dorado Decommissioned after 23 Years of Service
MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard Cutter Dorado (WPB-87306) was decommissioned March 10 after 23 years of service during a ceremony in Crescent City, California. The Dorado was the Coast Guard’s sixth 87-foot Marine Protector-class patrol boat to serve as…
Cutter Offloads 7,500 Pounds of Interdicted Cocaine, Marijuana in San Diego
SAN DIEGO — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL-750) offloaded approximately 7,500 pounds of seized cocaine and marijuana in San Diego, March 10, the Coast Guard 11th District said in a release. The drugs, worth an estimated…
Bill Introduced to Boost Coast Guard Icebreaking Mission, Great Lakes Icebreaking Capacity
Recognizing the importance of maritime commerce on the Great Lakes, three U.S. senators are calling for legislation to help the Coast Guard keep the shipping lanes open during the winter. “Inadequate icebreaking capacity in the Great Lakes is costing us…
Cutter Vigilant Returns Home after 52-day Caribbean Counter-Drug Patrol
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Coast Guard Cutter Vigilant and crew returned to Cape Canaveral March 5 following a 52-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, the Coast Guard7th District said in a March 9 release. During their patrol in…
