Injured crew members airlifted from Tamar
APRIL 26, 2017 — The Coast Guard reports that two surviving crew members of the bulk-carrier Tamar explosion (see earlier story) were medevaced at approximately 4:30 a.m., by a Portuguese aircrew along
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OPCs to have advanced Auxiliary Propulsion Systems
APRIL 17, 2015 — Leonardo DRS, Inc., Arlington, VA, reports that it has been awarded a contract by Eastern Shipbuilding to provide hybrid electric drive systems for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new
Zukunft makes plea to fund USCG as an armed service
MARCH 17, 2017 — U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft yesterday delivered the 2017 State of the Coast Guard Address at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. And, in light
OMB drops plan to cut Coast Guard budget
MARCH 17, 2017 — After attracting criticism from a bipartisan group of 25 U.S. senators (see earlier story), a Trump Administration draft proposal that would have made big cuts in Coast Guard
Senators to Trump Admin: Don’t cut Coast Guard budget
MARCH 13, 2017 — Mexico isn’t going to pay for that wall and neither will the Coast Guard, if a bipartisan group of U.S. senators have their way. According to reports, the
Trump budgeteers seek Coast Guard cuts
MARCH 8, 2017 — Multiple published reports indicate that the Office of Management and Budget is seeking to pay for increases in border security by major cuts to the Coast Guard and
Eastern picks Rolls-Royce equipment for OPC program
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard’s new Offshore Patrol Cutters will feature an extensive range of Rolls-Royce equipment, including MTU marine generator sets. The Rolls-Royce equipment was selected by Eastern
USCG Port State Control inspectors detain two bulkers
FEBRUARY 24, 2017 — The Coast Guard set in motion a detention of the Panama-flagged bulk carriers Atlantic Ruby and Amber L, Feb. 23, 2017, after discovering substandard safety issues while conducting
USCG awards five polar icebreaker design study contracts
FEBRUARY 22, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard today awarded five firm fixed-price contracts for heavy polar icebreaker design studies and analysis. The contracts were awarded to Bollinger Shipyards, LLC, Lockport, LA;
Coast Guard rescues four crew members from lift boat
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 — The Coast Guard rescued four crew members aboard a lift boat, the Superior Trust, as it became unstable near Southwest Pass, Louisiana, yesterday. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans