ARLINGTON, Va. — The Coast Guard plans to deploy one of its Bertholf-class national security cutters (NSCs) to the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility to escort some new fast response cutters for basing in the Persian Gulf, the Coast Guard Commandant…
Guam’s Second Fast Response Cutter Arrives in Apra Harbor
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) arrived at its new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam on Monday, following a 10,620 nautical mile journey from Florida, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a Nov….
USCGC Seneca Returns to Homeport after Conducting Joint Maritime Operations
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The Coast Guard Cutter Seneca returned to its homeport in Portsmouth, Virginia, after a 57-day patrol conducting counter-drug and humanitarian assistance operations in the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 20, the Coast Guard 5th District said…
Coast Guard Completes 30-Day Test of Unmanned Surface Vehicles off Hawaii
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard completed a 30-day demonstration and evaluation of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) off Oahu, early November, the Coast Guard 14th District said in a Nov. 25 release The focus of the test was to explore how current and emerging…
Coast Guard Intercepts 2 Illegal Voyages off Puerto Rico Coast
MIAMI — The Coast Guard intercepted two illegal voyages Nov. 22 off the coast of Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard 7th District said in a Nov. 24 release. Puerto Rican Border Patrol (FURA) detected a 20-foot vessel with 12 migrants…
Coast Guard Cutter Diligence Returns to Homeport after 47-day Caribbean Sea Patrol
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Diligence returned to homeport in Pensacola Friday after a 47-day Caribbean Sea patrol, the Coast Guard 8th District said in a Nov. 20 release. Diligence performed counter-drug operations in support of the U.S. Government’s Joint…
Coast Guard Cutter Returns Home after Crewmembers Test Positive for COVID
ALAMEDA, Calif — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL-752) returned to its homeport Wednesday at Coast Guard Island in Alameda after 11 crew members tested positive for COVID-19 during the deployment, the Coast Guard Pacific Area said in a…
Coast Guard Provides Humanitarian Assistance to Honduras after Hurricane Eta
PUERTO LEMPIRA, Honduras — A Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Squadron (HITRON) MH-65 Dolphin aircrew forward deployed aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC-906) provided humanitarian assistance, Nov. 13, to Honduran villages after Hurricane Eta impacted the country, the Coast Guard…
Strategic Approach Needed for Coast Guard to Exploit Unmanned Technology: NAS
WASHINGTON — As unmanned systems (UxS) continue to develop and be used by military services and federal agencies, the U.S. Coast Guard should proceed more aggressively and deliberately in taking advantage of UxS advancements, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies…
HII Delivers National Security Cutter Stone to U.S. Coast Guard
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered National Security Cutter (NSC) Stone (WMSL 758) to the U.S. Coast Guard, the company said in a Nov. 10 release. Documents signed Nov. 9 mark the official transfer of custody of…
