u.s. coast guard


Monday, August 11, 2025
USCGC Storis: A Look at America’s Newest Arctic Icebreaker
Defense

USCGC Storis: A Look at America’s Newest Arctic Icebreaker

The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska on August 10, marking a significant addition to America’s

August 11, 2025
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The 75-foot passenger vessel Discovery runs aground
News

Watch: Passenger Vessel Caught in Oahu Surf

The U.S. Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu. The Discovery, a 75-foot vessel operating as a shuttle

August 11, 2025
Total Views: 3947

Friday, August 8, 2025
Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di icebreaker
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Monitors Unprecedented Chinese Icebreaker Flotilla Near Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard says it is actively monitoring five Chinese research vessels operating in or near U.S. Arctic waters, marking the first time China has

August 8, 2025
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Rear Admiral John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks during a press conference updating about the search of the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible
News

Titan Tragedy Spurs Sweeping Safety Overhaul: USCG Issues 17 Recommendations Following Fatal Implosion

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has released its long-awaited Report of Investigation (ROI) into the catastrophic implosion of the

August 5, 2025
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Rendering of the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter
Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Secures Full Funding for Troubled Polar Security Cutter Program

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program has reached a pivotal milestone with the recent enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill

August 5, 2025
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Monday, August 4, 2025
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, rescues four people from the tug vessel Sea Ranger, which was taking on water approximately 130 miles south of Cordova
News

Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues Four from Sinking Tug in Remote Gulf of Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard successfully rescued four people from the sinking 110-foot tug vessel Sea Ranger approximately 130 miles south of Cordova in the Gulf of

August 4, 2025
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Friday, August 1, 2025
Knot E Z vessel
Commercial Fishing

Fishing Companies Fined $1.2 Million for Illegal Bilge Dumping in Alaska Waters

A federal district court in Anchorage has imposed civil penalties exceeding $1.18 million against three Kodiak-based commercial fishing companies and their

August 1, 2025
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Wednesday, July 30, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Sentinel-class fast response cutter USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144) sails in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 24, 2023
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Begins Contract Talks to Extend Fast Response Cutter Program

Bollinger Shipyards has begun contract negotiations with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of at least 10 additional Fast Response Cutters (FRCs),

July 30, 2025
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Teams Up With Global Powerhouses to Fast-Track Icebreaker Production for U.S. Coast Guard

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has joined forces with Rauma Shipyards of Finland, Seaspan Shipyards of Canada, and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. to form a

July 29, 2025
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Monday, July 28, 2025
The barge from the vessel collision near Hibiscus Island, July 28, 2025
Accidents

Two Children Dead After Sailboat and Barge Collide Near Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a vessel collision between a sailboat and barge near Hibiscus Island in Miami, Florida, that resulted in the deaths of

July 28, 2025
Total Views: 3922

Monday, July 7, 2025
Over flight imagery of the flooding near Kerville, Texas
News

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saves 165 Lives in Texas Flood Disaster as Death Toll Climbs

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed a hero after saving 165 individuals during his first rescue mission in the devastating floods that

July 7, 2025
Total Views: 2482

ST LNG Deepwater Port project illustration
Shipping

ST LNG Applies for Major Deepwater LNG Export Terminal Off Texas Coast

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and U.S. Coast Guard have received an application from ST LNG, LLC to build and operate a significant liquefied natural gas

July 7, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw escorts the motor vessel Algoway through the southeast bend in the lower St. Clair River near Harsens Island, Feb. 2, 2014. The crew of Mackinaw is assisting in Operation Coal Shovel one of two ice-breaking operations conducted in the Great Lakes.
Defense

Great Lakes Icebreaker Funding Cut from Senate Bill

Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga is leading efforts to restore funding for a new Great Lakes icebreaker that was included in the House-passed version of

June 30, 2025
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Academy ceremonial flag
News

Legal Claims Against Coast Guard Grow Over Mishandled Assaults at Academy

Class-action litigation law firm Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP filed an additional Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) administrative complaint against the

June 25, 2025
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Thursday, June 12, 2025
A 49-foot Buoy Utility Stern Loading (BUSL) boat crew from Aids to Navigation Team Southwest Harbor performs maintenance on a buoy
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard to Remove 350 Navigation Buoys in Northeast Waters

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced plans to discontinue approximately 350 buoys in northeastern waters as part of a broader modernization initiative for aids

June 12, 2025
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Monday, June 9, 2025
A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak conducts an overflight of a fire aboard the cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 260 miles southwest of Adak, June 8, 2025.
Accidents

Salvage Tug Arrives as Car Carrier ‘Morning Midas’ Continues to Burn Off Alaska Coast

The Coast Guard continues to respond to a vessel fire aboard the car carrier Morning Midas, located approximately 220 miles south of Adak, Alaska, as the first

June 9, 2025
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Morning Midas overflight from June 4
Accidents

Fire Continues to Burn on Car Carrier Morning Midas as First Salvage Tug Expected to Arrive

The car carrier Morning Midas continues to burn off Alaska’s coast as the first of three salvage tugs is expected to arrive on scene today. The vessel

June 9, 2025
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Friday, June 6, 2025
Morning Midas overflight from June 4
Accidents

Coast Guard Overflight Footage Reveals Fire Spreading on Morning Midas Car Carrier Off Alaska Coast

A Coast Guard C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conducted an overflight of the burning car carrier Morning Midas on Wednesday morning, revealing the fire has

June 6, 2025
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Thursday, June 5, 2025
USCGC Calhoun aerial
Defense

DHS Cancels $260M Coast Guard Cutter Contract with Huntington Ingalls

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced today the cancellation of a delayed Legend-class National Security Cutter contract with

June 5, 2025
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is shown here underway
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard’s New Arctic Icebreaker USCGC Storis Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage

The U.S. Coast Guard has marked a significant milestone in its Arctic capabilities with the maiden voyage of its newest icebreaker, USCGC Storis (WAGB 21),

June 4, 2025
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