Sept. 7, 2018

Coast Guard Seeks Information On Maritime Surveillance Sensors

The Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) released a Request for Information (RFI) Aug. 22 to gather market research about commercially available low-cost technologies and systems for improving the Coast Guard’s Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) in remote regions.

Sept. 6, 2018

Coast Guard awards contract for cutter boats

The Coast Guard awarded a firm-fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract Aug. 30, to MetalCraft Marine U.S. Incorporated of Cape Vincent, New York, for a fleet of cutter boats-large (CB-L).

Sept. 5, 2018

DHS and Coast Guard Launch $255K Ready for Rescue Challenge to Develop New Boater Safety Solutions

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC), launched the U.S. Coast Guard Ready for Rescue Challenge, a $255,000 prize competition that seeks boater safety solutions that will help make it easier to find people in the water.

Sept. 4, 2018

Coast Guard transfers high endurance cutter to Sri Lanka

The U.S. Coast Guard transferred a decommissioned 378-foot high endurance cutter, the former Sherman, to the Sri Lanka navy at a ceremony in Honolulu Aug. 27.

Aug. 31, 2018

Structural enhancement work concludes on NSC class

The Coast Guard on Aug. 23 completed structural enhancement of the national security cutter (NSC) class with the conclusion of work on Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, the service’s second NSC, at Vigor Marine LLC’s Seattle shipyard.

Aug. 22, 2018

Coast Guard transfers HC-130J to Air Station Kodiak

The Coast Guard transferred an HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft, CGNR-2009, to Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 21.

Aug. 22, 2018

Coast Guard celebrates NAIS full operational capability milestone

The Coast Guard’s Nationwide Automatic Identification System (NAIS) achieved full operational capability (FOC) on May 24, 2018.

Aug. 22, 2018

Coast Guard accepts 30th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 30th fast response cutter, Robert Ward, in Key West, Florida, Aug. 21. It will be the second FRC stationed in San Pedro, California.

July 30, 2018

New leaders take command at Legacy Sustainment Support Unit and Project Resident Office Gulf Coast

The Coast Guard Legacy Sustainment Support Unit (LSSU) and Project Resident Office (PRO) Gulf Coast held change of command ceremonies on July 2 and 11, respectively.

July 25, 2018

Coast Guard Accepts 29th Fast Response Cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 29th fast response cutter (FRC), Forrest Rednour, in Key West, Florida, today.