USCG detains MOL containership in Seattle

MARCH 9, 2015 — U.S. Coast Guard personnel detained the containership MOL Precision in Seattle, Thursday, March 5. Port State Control officers, from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, discovered several significant violations

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

DHS appropriations deadlock threatens USCG programs

FEBRUARY 19, 2015 — With Congress in a stalemate over the FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is warning of the impact on maritime security of

Polar Star makes progress on Antarctic rescue mission

FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker CG Polar Star is making slow but steady progress to assist an Australian-flagged fishing vessel trapped by ice in Antarctica. The 399-foot Polar

Final Rule widens NOA and AIS requirements

JANUARY 30, 2015 — The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the publication of the final rule on Vessel Requirements for Notices of Arrival and Departure (NOAs) and Automatic Identification Systems (AIS). This

Bollinger Shipyards announces key promotion

JANUARY 27, 2015 — Bollinger Shipyards today announced another key internal promotion designed to enhance the strategic value of the company.   “I am pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Remont

Ingalls starts fabrication of NSC 7

JANUARY 21, 2015 —  Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has officially started fabrication on the U.S. Coast Guard’s seventh National Security Cutter (NSC), Kimball (WMSL 756). “We continue to increase

Appeals court reinstates U.S. case against Bollinger

DECEMBER 29, 2014 — In a ruling filed December 23,  the U.S, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the United States alleged sufficient facts in its complaint against Bollinger

China set to deploy giant Coast Guard vessel

DECEMBER 16, 2014 — China, which has maritime boundary disputes with just about all its neighbors and not least Japan, is set to deploy what is being trumpeted as the largest coast

Bipartisan agreement on Coast Guard authorization

DECEMBER 1, 2014 —The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee announced today that they have reached a bipartisan agreement

LOAD MORE