Coast Guard captures cocaine-laden semi-submersible
AUGUST 7, 2015—The U.S. Coast Guard reports that it made it largest semi-submersible vessel drug bust yet on July 18, seizing more than 16,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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State of Coast Guard? Under heavy strain
FEBRUARY 25, 2015 — “Everyone will receive a pay check for work performed through February 27,” Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft said Tuesday as he delivered the 2015 State of the
Polar Star frees fishing vessel trapped in ice
FEBRUARY 15, 2015—On Friday evening, February 14, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star freed the Australian-flagged fishing vessel Antarctic Chieftain from ice some 900 miles northwest of
Ingalls authenticates keel of NSC 6
NOVEMBER 7, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division this week authenticated the keel of the sixth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, Munro (WMSL 755) in a ceremony at
NSC 4 sails away from Ingalls
NOVEMBER 3, 2014 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s fourth National Security Cutter, Hamilton (WMSL 753), sailed away from the shipyard on Saturday afternoon. The ship will be commissioned on
Commandant delivers his final State of the Coast Guard address
FEBRUARY 27, 2014 — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp delivered his final State of the Coast Guard address at Coast Guard Headquarters, St. Elizabeths Campus, Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Papp provided
MMP protests treatment of Seaman Guard 35
FEBRUARY 25, 2014 — A U.S. maritime union is protesting the Indian government’s treatment of the 35 crew and security guards who were aboard the Seaman Guard Ohio which was seized October
Senators tour Newport News Shipbuilding
JULY 22, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) gave U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) a tour of its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division, last week. Senator Durbin is
Ingalls lays keel of NSC 5
MAY 21, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division last week authenticated the keel of the fifth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter, James (WMSL 754) in a ceremony at
Jones Act waivers issued to aid in gas flow
NOVEMBER 2, 2012—In a move to ease the flow of gasoline to the U.S. Northeast in the wake of the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet