July 26, 2024

270-foot medium endurance cutter Legare begins service life extension program at Coast Guard Yard

Coast Guard Cutter Legare, a 270-foot Famous-class medium endurance cutter, began service life extension program (SLEP) activities following its arrival at Coast Guard Yard on June 24.

July 26, 2024

Research and Development Center to collaborate with American Bureau of Shipping on maritime technologies

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) on July 17 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to guide collaborative research on technologies impacting the maritime industry.

July 2, 2024

Coast Guard commissions 56th fast response cutter, David Duren

The Coast Guard commissioned the 56th fast response cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter David Duren, on June 27 in Astoria, Oregon.

June 28, 2024

Coast Guard accepts second new hull for MH-60T sustainment program

The Coast Guard accepted the second newly manufactured MH-60T hull from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation on June 3 at the Aviation Logistics Center (ALC) in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

June 27, 2024

Coast Guard awards contract to procure cutter-based unmanned aircraft system capability

The Coast Guard awarded a contract on June 26, 2024, to Shield AI Inc. of San Diego for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capability that can be deployed from Coast Guard cutters.

June 21, 2024

Coast Guard starts fourth phase of work to extend Polar Star's service life

The Coast Guard has initiated the fourth of five planned phases of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s service life extension program (SLEP).

June 17, 2024

Coast Guard accepts 57th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 57th fast response cutter (FRC), Florence Finch, June 13 in Key West, Florida. Florence Finch will be the second FRC to be homeported in Astoria, Oregon.

June 14, 2024

Coast Guard acquisition excellence honored at DHS awards ceremony

Six members of the Coast Guard workforce were honored for superior performance during fiscal year 2023 with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Honorary Acquisition Program Management Awards.

May 28, 2024

Coast Guard looks toward future at annual Innovation Awards

“Tomorrow looks different, and so will we.” James Knight, deputy assistant commandant for acquisition and director of acquisition services, used the commandant’s oft-repeated message to the workforce to open the Capt. Niels P. Thomsen Innovation Awards Ceremony that took place during the Coast Guard Senior Leadership Conference on May 2.

May 16, 2024

Coast Guard exercises contract option to build two fast response cutters

The Coast Guard exercised a contract option on May 8 with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, for production of two Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs) and associated deliverables.