Top Stories 2022: Coast Guard December 30, 2022 10:21 PM - Updated: January 1, 2023 11:33 PM This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2022. A change in leadership, difficulty in…
Bollinger Closes $15M Acquisition of Halter Marine, New Name: ‘Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding’ November 14, 2022 5:42 PM The Mississippi shipyard that is building the Coast Guard’s next heavy icebreaker has officially changed ownership, the company announced on…
UPDATED: Bollinger to Buy Halter Marine Shipyard, Oversee Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program November 6, 2022 9:24 PM - Updated: November 6, 2022 11:03 PM This post was updated with a statement from ST Engineering. The Mississippi shipyard that won the contract to build a…
Gulf Coast Shipyards Growing Capacity While Navy Shipbuilding Plans Remain Unsettled August 17, 2022 7:19 PM - Updated: March 4, 2024 6:03 PM PASCAGOULA, Miss. — From the fantail of the 24,000-ton Richard M. McCool, Jr., (LPD-29), one can see the world’s most…
NORTHCOM: U.S. Needs New Ballistic Missile Interceptor by 2028 to Keep Pace with North Korea March 25, 2022 10:59 AM The United States needs to deploy its Next Generation Interceptor by 2028 or sooner to keep pace with North Korea’s…
Coast Guard Weathering Cutter Production Delays as More Coasties Head to Sea February 23, 2022 1:42 PM SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The top Coast Guard officer remains optimistic at the pace of expanding the fleet of cutters…
Top Stories 2021: Coast Guard December 29, 2021 6:35 PM This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021. The past year saw a…
Coast Guard Head Schultz Optimistic Congress Will Approve 2022 Budget; Warns Year-long Continuing Resolution Would be ‘Devastating’ December 9, 2021 3:11 PM ARLINGTON, Va. – Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz is “guardedly optimistic” Congress will pass a budget before the continuing…
GAO Report on Coast Guard Defense Missions September 22, 2021 11:13 AM The following is the Sept. 15, 2021, Government Accountability Office report Coast Guard: Information on Defense Readiness Mission Deployments, Expenses,…
Navy Questioning How to Sustain Fleet in High-End Fight, Says Analyst January 29, 2021 12:39 PM The Navy is asking itself how the service can sustain the fleet in high-end conflict when it no longer has…