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Friday, September 4, 2026
Responders with the Unified Command conduct an overflight assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 2024. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Unified Command courtesy photo)
News

Coast Guard Key Bridge Inquiry Finds U.S. Ports Facing Growing Risks from Larger Ships

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a sweeping review of risks facing critical U.S. port infrastructure following the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis

September 4, 2026
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
News

Coast Guard Offers 120-Day Relief for Mariners Caught in Credentialing Backlog

The U.S. Coast Guard is offering temporary relief to some merchant mariners whose credentials expired while their renewal applications were caught in a

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 1817

Friday, August 21, 2026
US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
News

US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico

The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 2654

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
U.S., Canada Monitor Chinese Icebreaker in Arctic as It Deploys Dozens of Observation Buoys
Security

U.S., Canada Monitor Chinese Icebreaker in Arctic as It Deploys Dozens of Observation Buoys

A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker and Canadian warship have spent nearly a month monitoring a Chinese research icebreaker in the Arctic as it conducts an unusually

August 19, 2026
Total Views: 3659

Monday, August 10, 2026
Cosco Tengfei vehicle carrier docked at the Port of Tacoma
News

Car Carrier Abandoned After Catching Fire 630 Miles Off Costa Rica

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew members from a vehicle carrier after an engine room fire forced the crew to abandon ship roughly 630

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 3977

USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
Featured

Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase

The former master of a shadow fleet tanker linked to Iranian and Venezuelan oil shipments has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after refusing

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 23312

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Chinese shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles
News

GAO Warns Gaps in TWIC Program Could Leave U.S. Ports Exposed to Security Risks

A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says weaknesses in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

July 30, 2026
Total Views: 811

Friday, July 24, 2026
USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’
Incidents

USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Towed Back to Seattle Following ‘Significant Engineering Casualty’

U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to

July 24, 2026
Total Views: 28011

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Rendering of the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter
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U.S. Polar Security Cutter Delayed to 2033 as Costs Top $6 Billion, GAO Warns

The U.S. Coast Guard’s troubled Polar Security Cutter program faces further delays with a new government watchdog report projecting delivery of the first

July 22, 2026
Total Views: 5638

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
News

Coast Guard Cuts Merchant Mariner Credential Wait Times to Four Months

The U.S. Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC) has significantly reduced processing times for merchant mariner credential applications, cutting

July 21, 2026
Total Views: 2901

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Rendering of the Homeland Security Cutter L light icebreaker
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Issues RFP for Next-Generation Light Icebreaking Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard has formally launched the procurement process for its next generation of light icebreakers, issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for up

July 9, 2026
Total Views: 4796

Monday, July 6, 2026
China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows
Security

China Sends Four Polar Research Vessels Into Arctic as U.S. Scrutiny Grows

China has launched its annual Arctic summer expedition with four major research vessels heading north, expanding a polar presence that has increasingly drawn

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 4938

Sunday, July 5, 2026
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Vessel Forced Out Of New York Ship Parade Over ‘Politically Charged’ Banners

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, July 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said “politically charged” messages led to the removal of an

July 5, 2026
Total Views: 8694

Thursday, July 2, 2026
A rendering of the Arctic Security Cutter to be built by Bollinger
Defense

U.S. Locks in Final Six Arctic Security Cutters as Bollinger Reveals First Ship Already Under Construction

The United States has finalized contracts worth $3.3 billion for six new Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), completing the procurement of the Coast Guard’s

July 2, 2026
Total Views: 6280

Friday, June 26, 2026
omeland Security Cutter-Ocean is moored at U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach
News

Coast Guard Taps Commercial Supply Vessel to Keep Cutters on Station Longer

The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to the commercial offshore industry to strengthen logistics support for its cutter fleet, awarding a contract to

June 26, 2026
Total Views: 8797

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet
Defense

Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet

Construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard began on Tuesday at Sata Shipbuilding’s yard in Pori, Finland, marking the

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 6968

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy a speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington
Ports

Critics Mocked Sean Duffy’s Road Trip: They Missed the Point

He wasn’t sightseeing. He was helping America see itself. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed)  Why a Road Trip? They called it a vanity project

June 23, 2026
Total Views: 1827

Friday, June 12, 2026
USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera (ex Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, January 7, 2026
Shipping

Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Pleads Guilty After Weeks-Long Atlantic Chase by U.S. Coast Guard

The former master of a tanker linked to Iran and Venezuela’s shadow oil trade has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court after leading the U.S. Coast Guard

June 12, 2026
Total Views: 3294

Thursday, June 11, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter icebreaker operating in Arctic waters (artist rendering)
Shipbuilding

U.S. Coast Guard Names Kodiak, Seward as Homeports for New Arctic Security Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard will homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters in Kodiak, Alaska, with a third cutter planned for Seward once supporting

June 11, 2026
Total Views: 1090

Thursday, June 4, 2026
A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
Shipping

Coast Guard Unveils New Digital Mariner Credentialing Platform Amid Massive Backlog

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to launch a new digital credentialing platform aimed at overhauling how mariners apply for and receive Merchant Mariner

June 4, 2026
Total Views: 1187