VIDEO: Golden Ray responders remove another section of wreck
Before the car carrier Golden Ray capsized in St. Simons Sound, Ga., on September 8, 2019, it was 200 meters (669 feet) long. As responders continue to dismantle it, the remaining portion
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Alumnus appointed master of Maine Maritime training ship
Maine Maritime Academy (MMA), Castine, Maine, has a hired alumnus Capt. Gordon “Mac” MacArthur to serve as master aboard the academy’s training ship State of Maine. With over 30 years of experience
Canadian Coast Guard starts Great Lakes icebreaking season
The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual icebreaking season on the Great Lakes, which provides assistance to the shipping industry, is underway. Working in partnership with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) District 9,
Halter Marine upgrades launch way for Polar Security Cutter
With the Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC) rapidly progressing through the detailed design phase, shipbuilder Halter Marine is actively preparing for its construction. In July 2021, Halter Marine will complete upgrades
Fairbanks Morse acquires Ward Leonard
Beloit, Wis., headquartered Fairbanks Morse has acquired Thomaston, Conn., based Ward Leonard Operating LLC, a leading provider of motor and control solutions for military applications. The acquisition will expand the scope of
MacGregor wins Polar Security Cutter equipment order
Cargotec’s MacGregor unit has received an order from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine Inc. to supply deck machinery and cargo handling equipment for the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program. The
Federal prison for narco sub trio
Three Colombian nationals seized in a dramatic June 18, 2019 Coast Guard take down of a narco sub (see video) were today sentenced to federal prison terms. U.S. District Judge Susan C.
USCG monitors salvage of tugboat that hit bridge
The Coast Guard was today monitoring the salvage of the tugboat Miss Bonnie, responsible for a discharge of diesel fuel in the vicinity of the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet, N.C.,
Ingalls starts construction of NSC 10
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division yesterday officially started fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter (NSC) Calhoun (WMSL 759). The start of fabrication signifies that
Coast Guard issues OPC program RFI
Following the Department of Homeland Security decision to make changes in its Offshore Patrol Cutter contract with Eastern Shipbuilding, the U.S. Coast Guard has released a request for information (RFI) to gauge