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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston flies over an oil spill near Galveston, Texas, Oct. 29, 2025
News

Coast Guard Responds to Oil Spill at Port of Galveston Following Vessel Allision

The Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office are responding to an oil discharge near Galveston, Texas, following an incident that occurred Tuesday evening.

October 29, 2025
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Saturday, October 18, 2025
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Commandant of the Coast Guard, discuss response efforts in Washington D.C., January 30, 2025.
USCG

Coast Guard’s Jet Upgrade Under Fire Amid Government Shutdown

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Democrats in Congress on Saturday criticized the Trump administration’s decision to buy two

October 18, 2025
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC 906) recovers bales of cocaine after a suspected drug smuggling vessel capsized in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 17, 2025. Seneca’s crew worked alongside interagency partners to interdict illicit narcotics in the international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Defense

Coast Guard’s Pacific Cocaine Haul Highlights Split Approach in Trump’s War on Narco-Terror

The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 3979

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
A linehandler aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) prepares to moor at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 11, 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Service Members to Receive Pay During Government Shutdown

The U.S. Coast Guard will continue to receive paychecks despite the ongoing government shutdown, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced today.

October 14, 2025
Total Views: 1052

Thursday, October 9, 2025
A linehandler aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) prepares to moor at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 11, 2025
Defense

U.S. Turns to Finnish Expertise to Jump-Start Icebreaker Production

President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum authorizing the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Finland, addressing

October 9, 2025
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U.S. Coast Guard to Acquire 11 Icebreakers in Landmark U.S.-Finland Pact
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard to Acquire 11 Icebreakers in Landmark U.S.-Finland Pact

U.S. President Donald Trump and Finnish counterpart Alexander Stubb sealed an agreement on Thursday for the U.S. Coast Guard to acquire up to 11 icebreaker

October 9, 2025
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Finland to Sign Agreement On Icebreakers for U.S. Coast Guard During White House Visit
Defense

Finland to Sign Agreement On Icebreakers for U.S. Coast Guard During White House Visit

After months of speculation about Finland constructing icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard a deal could come as early as today. Finland’s president

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1424

Monday, October 6, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis uses dynamic positioning to maintain its position near the Johns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Defense

Coast Guard’s Newest Icebreaker Completes Inaugural Arctic Patrol

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) arrived in Seattle Friday after completing its 112-day inaugural patrol, marking a significant

October 6, 2025
Total Views: 1480

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Rendering of two Waterways Commerce Cutter variants: a River Buoy Tender (left) and an Inland Construction Tender (right)
Defense

Coast Guard Advances $110 Million Waterways Commerce Cutter Program

The U.S. Coast Guard is moving forward with its critical Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) acquisition program, ordering production of the first river buoy

October 1, 2025
Total Views: 1597

Sunday, September 28, 2025
China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice
News

China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice

China has wrapped up the country’s 15th Arctic scientific expedition with icebreaker Xue Long 2 returning to Shanghai on September 26. This marks the

September 28, 2025
Total Views: 4536

Thursday, September 25, 2025
After 308 days away from its Seattle home port, the 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned home, Sept. 23, 2025
Defense

U.S. Icebreaker Polar Star Returns to Seattle After Antarctic Deployment and Major Refurbishment

The 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) has returned to its Seattle home port after 308 days away. Polar Star completed its annual

September 25, 2025
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025
.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Caitlin Clemons, Executive Officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750), looks through a set of binoculars at Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) in the Pacific Ocean
Defense

Coast Guard Invests $350 Million in Robotics Tech

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced a major $350 million investment in robotics and autonomous systems aimed at enhancing mission execution and operational

September 24, 2025
Total Views: 1569

Thursday, September 18, 2025
US Merchant Mariner handling lines on the bow of an American flagged ship
News

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published a policy letter that significantly extends the recency period for sea

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 3520

Aerial view of Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore. The Coast Guard awarded a contract for the reconstruction of Pier 1 (first from the left) on Sept. 9, 2025, to support future depot-level maintenance of the offshore patrol cutter class.
News

Coast Guard Awards Contract for Critical Baltimore Yard Pier Reconstruction

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract valued at nearly $11 million to Ocean Construction Services Inc. for comprehensive modifications to Pier 1 at the

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 614

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
An inland tug and barges moves along a river under a bridge
Shipping

Coast Guard Awards $50 Million Contract to Modernize Mariner Credentialing System

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $49.6 million contract to Virginia-based Stealth Solutions Inc. to modernize its Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP)

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 4883

Finnish icebreakers
Shipbuilding

Arctic Icebreaker Ships in High Demand as Nations Vie for Power

At a shipyard in Finland last month, workers cut the first steel for a new icebreaker ship. Over the next three years, about 10,000 tons of the metal will go

September 16, 2025
Total Views: 2983

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
A view of collapsed containers on the Mississippi while berthed at the Port of Long Beach
Accidents

Coast Guard, NTSB Probe Container Loss Accident at Port of Long Beach

A Unified Command continued response operations Wednesday following an incident that caused an estimated 75 shipping containers to fall from the cargo ship

September 10, 2025
Total Views: 3710

A rendering of Davie Defense's “American Icebreaker Factory," a planned $1 billion transformation of the historic Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, Texas
Defense

Davie Unveils $1B ‘American Icebreaker Factory’ in Texas to Build Arctic Security Cutters

Davie Defense Inc., the newest entrant to the American shipbuilding sector, has revealed detailed plans for a $1 billion overhaul of the historic Gulf Copper

September 10, 2025
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From the left, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144), USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr. (WPC 1147) transit the Strait of Hormuz
Defense

Coast Guard Awards $507 Million Contract for 10 Additional Fast Response Cutters at Bollinger

The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, for the construction of 10 additional Fast Response

September 10, 2025
Total Views: 1928

Tuesday, September 9, 2025
The USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) destroys a drug smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, as part of Operation Pacific Viper.
Defense

WATCH: Coast Guard Destroys Drug Vessel, Seizes 13,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Weekend Raids

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released footage showing the destruction of a drug smuggling vessel, one of three interdictions conducted by the

September 9, 2025
Total Views: 4714