The following is the Dec. 22, 2022 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Cutter Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Category Archives: U.S. Coast Guard
Biden Signs FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act
Marine One lands on White House lawn on 2021. White House Photo
President Joe Biden on Friday signed the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, while both the House and Senate passed the FY 2023 defense funding bill this week. Read More
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the Dec. 22, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Two Sailors Injured After Going Overboard On Way Back to USNS Comfort
Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) sails off the coast of Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 11, 2022. US Navy Photo
Two sailors were injured after a man overboard incident while transferring to USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) from a small boat near Jeremie, Haiti, U.S. 4th I Fleet announced in a series of tweets Tuesday. Read More
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Nov. 28, 2022
USNI News Graphic
These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Nov. 28, 2022, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Read More
Bollinger Closes $15M Acquisition of Halter Marine, New Name: ‘Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding’
Navy berthing barge APL 70 under construction at Halter Marine on Aug. 5, 2022. USNI News Photo
The Mississippi shipyard that is building the Coast Guard’s next heavy icebreaker has officially changed ownership, the company announced on Monday. Read More
UPDATED: Bollinger to Buy Halter Marine Shipyard, Oversee Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program
Halter Marine Aug. 5, 2022. USNI News Photo
This post was updated with a statement from ST Engineering.
The Mississippi shipyard that won the contract to build a new class of Coast Guard icebreakers is set to be acquired by a Louisanna shipbuilding group, according to a late Sunday announcement. Read More
Tokyo Protests Chinese Surveillance Ship Transit in Territorial Waters, Japan Prepares for Fleet Review
Shupang-class survey ship
A People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) survey ship vessel entered Japan’s territorial waters near islands south of Kyushu this week, according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Read More
Report to Congress on U.S. Aluminum Industry
The following is the Oct. 26, 2022, Congressional Research Service report, U.S. Aluminum Manufacturing: Industry Trends and Sustainability. Read More
U.S. and Japan Prepare for Joint Exercise; U.S. Wraps up Drills with Allies in South China Sea
U.S. Marines with Marine Air Control Squadron 4 prepare to off-load ammunition from a KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Resolute Dragon 22 on Camp Betsukai, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 8, 2022. U.S. Marine Corps Photo
The United States and Japan are preparing for a large-scale joint exercise in Japan next month, the Japanese government announced today. Read More
