USCG cutter and laker collide during ice escort
JANUARY 7, 2014 — It looks like rear-enders can happen on the Great Lakes as well as the highways. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock arrived in St. Ignace, Mich., Sunday night
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USCG issues Marine Safety Alerts
JANUARY 2, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Inspections and Compliance Directorate has issued two Marine Safety Alerts on deck and entanglement accidents. Following are the texts ATTENTION ON DECK! COMMERCIAL FISHING
USCG publishes STCW final rule
DECEMBER 24, 2013 —— The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the publication of the final rule “Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for
Metal Shark wins $5 million Coast Guard contract
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard has placed a delivery order valued at $5 million with Metal Shark Aluminum Boats of Jeanerette, LA., for 15 Response Boats-Small II. The order
USCG exercises $250.5 million FRC option with Bollinger
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 — The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option worth $250.7 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, La., for production of six Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) and
BMT partners with Turkish yard on Bahrain patrol boats
SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 — U.K. based BMT Nigel Gee (BMT), a subsidiary of BMT Group, has again partnered with Turkey’s Ares Shipyard. This time BMT and Ares will design and build six
Ingalls Shipbuilding launches fourth NSC
AUGUST 12, 2013 — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched its fourth U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter (NSC), Hamilton (WMSL 753), on Saturday. “Launching a ship involves quite a
Judge rejects U.S. attempt to revive Bollinger FCA suit
AUGUST 5, 2013 — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana last week refused to revive a U.S. Department of Justice False Claims Act suit over the alleged failure of
American Cruise Lines appoints Director of Marine Operations
JULY 16, 2013 — Captain Andrew White has joined American Cruise Lines as Director of Marine Operations. Captain White recenty retired from twenty-seven years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard. Thirteen
Napolitano to step down as DHS Secretary
JULY 12, 2013 — Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has confirmed media reports that she is stepping down as head of the agency whose components include the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S.