U.S. Coast Guard celebrates anniversary with stamp

AUGUST 4, 2015—The U.S. Coast Guard celebrated its 225th anniversary today at the Coast Guard’s Douglas A. Munro Headquarters with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Paul

Ingalls awarded contract for eighth National Security Cutter

MARCH 30, 2015 — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a $499.8 million fixed-price incentive contract from the U.S. Coast Guard to build an eighth National

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

U.S. Coast Guard rescues crew from sinking freighter

NOVEMBER 23, 2014—The U.S. Coast Guard reported that seven crewmembers were rescued after their 100-foot coastal freighter began taking on water and sank approximately 45 miles north off of Cap Haitien, Haiti,

USCG vessel fires on Iranian dhow

AUGUST 27, 2014 — The USCG Mononomoy, which is attached to the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the Arabian Gulf yesterday fired on an Iranian dhow in what U.S. military officials described as

One dead in tanker engine room fire

AUGUST 18, 2014—One crew member is dead, following a fire in the engine room of a 485 ft Bahamian flag chemical tanker, according to a report by the U.S. Coast Guard. The

Bollinger Shipyards issues statement on OPC contract award

FEBRUARY 13, 2014—Chris Bollinger, President of Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., one of the most experienced shipbuilders of U.S. Coast Guard cutters, said in a statement that being selected as one of three companies

USCG awards Bollinger, Eastern and Bath OPC contracts

FEBRUARY 11, 2014—In the first phase of a two-phase process, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded three firm fixed-price contracts for preliminary and contract design for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) acquisition project.  

U.S. Coast Guard warns mariners about marijuana use

JANUARY 14, 2014—Mariners thinking that a little recreational use of marijuana is just fine, could see their credentials go up in smoke. With states such as Washington and Colorado legalizing the recreational

Bollinger Shipyards delivers seventh Sentinel Class cutter

AUGUST 20, 2013—Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, LA, has delivered the Charles David Jr., the seventh Fast Response Cutter (FRC) in the Sentinel Class to the U.S. Coast Guard. Bollinger has been awarded