The U.S. Coast Guard faces increasing challenges operating and maintaining its fleet of 241 cutters—vessels 65 feet or greater in length with accommodations for crew to live on board. Since fiscal ...
Argus (WMSM-915), the first ship of the heritage class of medium endurance offshore patrol cutters, enters the water during a christening ceremony in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023. US Coast Guard ...
Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Florence Finch (WPC 1157) stand at attention during the commissioning for the cutter held in Seattle, Oct. 24, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve ...
Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA and the U.S. Coast Guard came together Monday to celebrate work on a ship that represents a critical future for both parties – if they can overcome problems so ...
In a production still, the first Offshore Patrol Cutter is expected to launch sometime in 2022. After barely more than two weeks at the helm, the new U.S. Coast Guard Commandant, Admiral Linda Fagan, ...
The term "cutter" has roots in maritime history, long before the modern Coast Guard even existed. In the 18th century, a cutter was a specific type of small, fast sailing ship, usually with a single ...
Recruitment and retention challenges have led the U.S. Coast Guard into a system-wide service retreat. A 3500-person shortfall—a nearly 10% shortage in the enlisted ranks—is forcing the Coast Guard to ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A Charleston-based Coast Guard cutter offloaded about 45,600 of illegal narcotics worth more than $517.5 million in Florida on Thursday. Cutter Stone’s offload was the result ...