USCG responds to sunken towing vessel

MARCH 7, 2018 — The Coast Guard yesterday responded to a report of a sunken towing vessel at mile marker 832 of Everett Lake near Dyersburg, Tennessee. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector

USCG collects Polar Star data for icebreaker acquisition effort

FEBRUARY 5, 2018 — The Coast Guard’s C4ISR Program is collecting  baseline vibration, acceleration and temperature data on board the heavy polar icebreaker Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star to provide input for

USCG releases draft NVIC on facility cyber security

JULY 13, 2017 — The U.S. Coast Guard has released a draft of its planned Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) entitled “Guidelines for Addressing Cyber Risks at Maritime Security Act (MTSA)

Miura BWMS gets closer to USCG type approval

JULY 5, 2017 — Japan’s Miura Co., Ltd. reports that it has successfully completed another major milestone towards acquiring U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) type approval for its HK ballast water management system

VIDEO: USCG rescues two from capsized tow boat

APRIL 17, 2015 — The Coast Guard rescued two people Saturday from a Sea Tow boat 26 miles west of Cedar Key, FL. At 11:04 p.m. Friday watch standers from Sector St.

USCG warns of dangers of Suspect and Counterfeit Items

APRIL 7, 2017 — The U.S. Coast has issued a Marine Safety Alert (03-17) warning of the dangers of Suspect and Counterfeit Items (S/CIs) — products represented as meeting specified manufacturing and

Philly Shipyard, Fincantieri team for USCG polar icebreaker

APRIL 6, 2017—Philly Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA, is teaming with Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) to compete for the detail design and construction of the next generation heavy polar icebreaker for the United States

GAO reports on Abandoned and Distressed Vessels

MARCH 28, 2017 — The GAO has published a report reviewing the actions federal and state agencies have taken to address abandoned and distressed vessels (ADVs) in U.S. waterways. ADVs can block

Caustic soda spill leads to costly deck damage

MARCH 28, 2017 — The USCG Headquarters Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis has issued a “lessons learned” circular on the hazards of chemical spills. Earlier this year several Coast Guard marine

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;

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