This Cutter spent 43 days at sea, supported by a single cook, carrying extra food in an external … [+] freezer. U.S. Coast Guard In a reminder that high-tech militaries are only as strong as the...
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Coast Guard Says Main Drive Shaft Issue Puts OPC Delivery Schedule ‘At Risk’
Delivery of the first Offshore Patrol Cutter is at risk. Eastern Shipbuilding Group In a sign of impending trouble for the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, the U.S. Coast Guard reports that a pro...
Austal USA Wins Massive $3.3 Billion Dollar Offshore Patrol Cutter Contract
Austal will be the second Offshore Patrol Cutter builder Eastern Shipbuilding Group In the tense hours before the U.S. Coast Guard awarded the Offshore Patrol Cutter “Stage 2,” a $3.3 billion dollar c...
With Lives On The Line, Base Elizabeth City Keeps Coast Guard Aircraft Running
There’s not much space in the Coast Guard’s busy MH-60 refit production line. U.S. Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard’s low-profile Aviation Logistics Center, tucked in a small corner of Nor...
U.S. Coast Guard, Desperate For New Polar Icebreakers, Eyes A Used Ship
M/V Aiviq may be turned into a Coast Guard Cutter Safe Marine Management As America’s Polar Security Cutter Program faces increasing delays, the U.S. Coast Guard is seeking to buy a commercially avail...
The Coast Guard’s MH-65 Helicopter Fleet Is Headed For Trouble
Coast Guard Dolphin Helicopters are heading into trouble. U.S. Coast Guard The Coast Guard’s aging fleet of 98 Airbus MH-65 Dolphin helicopters are an integral part of the U.S. Coast Guard, handling m...