Sept. 25, 2025

Coast Guard prepares for aircraft fleet expansions with awards for engines, radar

The Coast Guard recently completed contract actions aimed at accelerating delivery of new MH-60 medium range recovery helicopters and HC-130J long range surveillance aircraft and expanding mission capabilities of the expanded aviation fleet.

Sept. 22, 2025

Coast Guard to hold industry day, individual sessions for market research on human resources information technology

The Coast Guard is holding an industry day Oct. 7 to engage with industry about the service’s needs for potential modernization of its human resources information technology (HRIT) system and architecture.

Sept. 18, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract for reconstruction of Pier 1 at Coast Guard Yard

The Coast Guard’s Civil Engineering Unit Clevland awarded a contract valued at nearly $11 million to Ocean Construction Services Inc. on Sept. 9 for comprehensive modifications to Pier 1 at Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore.

Sept. 17, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract to support Mariner Credentialing Program modernization

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a blanket purchase agreement Sept. 12 to Stealth Solutions Inc. to modernize the service’s Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) information technology system and support revitalization of the maritime workforce and industry.

Sept. 17, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract to construct HC-130J hangars at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii

The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center (FDCC) awarded a contract Sept. 15 to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for design and construction of two new tension membrane hangars and associated facilities to support HC-130J operations at Air Station Barbers Point, Hawaii.

Sept. 10, 2025

Coast Guard orders long lead items to support future offshore patrol cutter production

The Coast Guard exercised a contract option with Austal USA of Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 4 to acquire long lead-time material (LLTM) to support future production of three offshore patrol cutters (OPCs).

Sept. 10, 2025

Coast Guard exercises contract option for 10 fast response cutters

On Sep. 9, the Coast Guard exercised a contract option with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to fund construction of 10 additional fast response cutters (FRCs). This option, valued at $507 million, supports the Coast Guard’s ongoing fleet modernization efforts and expanded global maritime mission.

Sept. 3, 2025

Coast Guard modifies contract for pier construction at Base Charleston

The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center completed a contract modification with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Aug. 25 to remove up to 100 submerged concrete piles under the old Pier November at Base Charleston in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Sept. 3, 2025

Coast Guard awards contract to kick off modernization at Base Seattle

The Coast Guard’s Facilities Design and Construction Center (FDCC) awarded a contract Aug. 27 to The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company for the first phase of work that will support homeporting of Coast Guard cutters at Base Seattle, including future polar security cutters (PSC).

Sept. 2, 2025

Coast Guard moves toward production of next-generation long range interceptor boats

The Coast Guard is one step closer to acquiring and deploying the third generation of long range interceptor (LRI III) cutter boats following completion of the first operational test period.