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Monday, May 5, 2025
A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Ports

Coast Guard-Led Operation Targets Container Security in San Juan Port

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan, alongside multiple federal partner agencies, recently conducted a comprehensive Multi-Agency Strike Force Operation

May 5, 2025
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An overflight displays the affected area of marsh
Offshore

Responders Cap Spewing Well in Louisiana Marsh

The U.S. Coast Guard and Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) have successfully secured an oil and natural gas discharge from Well 59 located

May 5, 2025
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Friday, May 2, 2025
Coast Guard Greenlights ‘Full Production’ of Polar Security Cutter Icebreaker Years Behind Schedule
Defense

Coast Guard Greenlights ‘Full Production’ of Polar Security Cutter Icebreaker Years Behind Schedule

The construction of the first heavy icebreaker built in the United States in nearly five decades continues to inch along. The Department of Homeland Security

May 2, 2025
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Thursday, May 1, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard personnel assigned to Sector New York conduct container inspections alongside U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Red Hook Terminal in Brooklyn, New York, April 24, 2025.
Defense

Joint Operation Yields Major Hazmat Violations at NY/NJ Port

Recent joint operations between the U.S. Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the Port of New York and New Jersey have revealed significant

May 1, 2025
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
The Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun (WMSL 759) small boat approaches a vessel suspected of drug smuggling in the Atlantic Ocean
Defense

USCGC Calhoun Makes Major Cocaine Seizure in Atlantic Ocean

The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759), has seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine valued

April 29, 2025
Total Views: 4156

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Russia’s New ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Undergoes Ice Trials Ahead of Joining Northern Fleet
Defense

Russia’s New ‘Combat Icebreaker’ Undergoes Ice Trials Ahead of Joining Northern Fleet

Russia’s newest icebreaking patrol vessel, the 8,500-tonne Ivan Papanin, has completed the first series of ice trials in the Arctic Ocean. The 114 meter-long

April 22, 2025
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Friday, April 18, 2025
US Coast Guard Negotiating With Finland’s Rauma Marine For Construction of Up to Five Icebreakers, Helsinki Press Reports
Defense

US Coast Guard Negotiating With Finland’s Rauma Marine For Construction of Up to Five Icebreakers, Helsinki Press Reports

In what could dramatically accelerate expansion of U.S. Arctic capabilities the Coast Guard is reportedly in negotiations with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine

April 18, 2025
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Tuesday, April 15, 2025
United States Coast Guard officer with his back turned
Shipping

U.S. Coast Guard Shutters HOMEPORT Platform in Blow to Maritime Industry

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Homeport portal, a critical online platform for maritime operations since 2005, was permanently taken offline on April 12, 2025,

April 15, 2025
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US Coast Guard Seeking Information To Fast-Track Icebreaker Construction To Just 36 months
Defense

US Coast Guard Seeking Information To Fast-Track Icebreaker Construction To Just 36 months

The U.S. Coast Guard has published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input about construction of a medium-size icebreaker in just three years. The RFI is

April 15, 2025
Total Views: 6500

Monday, April 14, 2025
Fire on the Grande Costa D’Avorio ship
Accidents

NTSB to Hold Public Meeting on Fatal ‘Grande Costa D’Avorio’ Fire at Port Newark

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will convene a public board meeting on April 15 to determine what caused the devastating fire aboard the

April 14, 2025
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Thursday, April 10, 2025
Coast Guard Cutter James law enforcement officers board a low profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Jan. 7, 2025. The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $510M in Drugs During Massive Eastern Pacific Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James has offloaded more than 44,550 pounds of cocaine and 3,880 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades, with the seized drugs

April 10, 2025
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Monday, April 7, 2025
Photograph of RED STAG
Accidents

Fatal Electrocution Aboard Offshore Supply Vessel Highlights Safety Gaps in Engine Room Operations

A mariner lost their life aboard the U.S.-flagged offshore supply vessel Red Stag due to electrocution while attempting to troubleshoot a mud pump system in

April 7, 2025
Total Views: 6443

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment and U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) conduct small boat operations in the Pacific Ocean
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Triples Forces Along Southwest Maritime Border, Seizes $785M in Drugs

The U.S. Coast Guard has significantly expanded its presence along the Southwest Maritime Border, tripling its operational forces since January 21 as part of

April 1, 2025
Total Views: 13286

Monday, March 31, 2025
A foreign cargo ship is seen in front of a port after the area was hit by Hurricane Maria in San Juan, Puerto Rico September 24, 2017.
Shipping

Coast Guard Discovers Illegal Ammonia Shipment at Puerto Rico Terminal Already Under Safety Restrictions

A Coast Guard inspection team has discovered an unauthorized shipment of Anhydrous Ammonia at Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, a facility

March 31, 2025
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Thursday, March 27, 2025
Artist rendering of the Polar Security Cutter. Credit: Bollinger Shipyards
Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Awarded Nearly $1B to Cover Cost Overruns of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program

Mississippi-based Bollinger Shipyards has received a $951.6 million Fixed-Price-Incentive-Firm Target (FPIF) contract modification from the U.S. Coast Guard to

March 27, 2025
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025
Defense

Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Storis’ To Achieve Initial Operating Readiness by August 2025

The U.S. Coast Guard’s new icebreaker Storis appears on track for its first Arctic patrol during the summer of 2025. The vessel is currently undergoing

March 25, 2025
Total Views: 4267

Friday, March 21, 2025
Crew members from USCGC Stone (WMSL-758) stand at parade rest in front of interdicted narcotics at Port Everglades
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads Over $500 Million in Cocaine, Marijuana from Eastern Pacific Seizures

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stone has completed a major drug interdiction operation in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, offloading approximately 45,600 pounds of

March 21, 2025
Total Views: 5560

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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Defense

U.S. Coast Guard’s HOMEPORT System Outage Enters Third Week, Disrupting Maritime Operations Nationwide

Public access to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Homeport platform (https://homeport.uscg.mil), a vital maritime industry infrastructure, has been completely

March 18, 2025
Total Views: 6476

Monday, March 17, 2025
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) returns to Naval Station Norfolk
Defense

U.S. Navy Destroyer Joins Coast Guard’s Maritime Border Security Mission

The U.S. Coast Guard has dramatically expanded its presence along America’s southern maritime border, deploying the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS

March 17, 2025
Total Views: 5433

Thursday, March 13, 2025
ADM Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, speaks with cadets during a visit to the Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Feb 28, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

Coast Guard Academy’s Sexual Assault Scandal Deepens as More Victims File Claims

Seven new Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) administrative complaints have been filed today against the U.S. Coast Guard on behalf of sexual assault survivors who

March 13, 2025
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