March 14, 2018

Coast Guard Holds Inaugural “Shark Tank”-Style Idea Frenzy

The Coast Guard Innovation Council held its inaugural Idea Frenzy at the Crystal City Sports Pub in Arlington, Virginia, Feb. 8. The event showcased innovation from across the Coast Guard and brought new ways to improve the service a step closer to implementation.

March 12, 2018

Coast Guard commissions 26th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard commissioned the 26th fast response cutter (FRC), Joseph Gerczak, in Honolulu March 9. The cutter is the second FRC stationed in Honolulu.

March 9, 2018

Coast Guard awards contract for C-27J radar spares

As part of the Coast Guard’s efforts to equip the service’s C-27J Spartan medium range surveillance aircraft with components that further enhance mission capability, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract May 7 to Telephonics Corporation of Farmingdale, New York, for up to 19 Multi-Mode Radar systems.

March 6, 2018

Coast Guard hosts Costa Rica delegation to celebrate cutter transfer progress

The U.S. Coast Guard hosted a delegation of officials from the Costa Rica Coast Guard at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, Feb. 13.

March 5, 2018

RFP released for Coast Guard's heavy polar icebreaker

The U.S. Navy, in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard under an integrated program office (IPO), released a request for proposal (RFP) March 2 for the advance procurement and detail design for the Coast Guard’s heavy polar icebreaker (HPIB), with options for detail design and construction (DD&C) for up to three HPIBs.

March 5, 2018

Coast Guard delivers HC-130J for Minotaur retrofit

The Coast Guard delivered another HC-130J Super Hercules long range surveillance aircraft to the L3 Technologies Inc. Integrated Systems Platform Integration Division in Waco, Texas, Feb. 28 to undergo replacement of its legacy mission system with Minotaur.

Feb. 28, 2018

Coast Guard orders six over the horizon cutter boats

The Coast Guard placed a delivery order worth approximately $2.31 million with SAFE Boats International LLC of Bremerton, Washington, for six over the horizon IV (OTH IV) cutter boats Feb. 13.

Feb. 22, 2018

Polar icebreaker acquisition proceeds to next phase

The integrated polar icebreaker program office achieved a milestone Feb. 21 when it received approval from the Department of Homeland Security to advance to the next phase of the acquisition life cycle.

Feb. 15, 2018

Coast Guard releases request for information for inland maritime aids to navigation capability

The Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) Feb. 14 to gather information about the state of the market and current industrial capabilities to support its statutory mission to establish, maintain, and operate aids to maritime navigation in U.S. waterways.

Feb. 9, 2018

Coast Guard accepts 27th fast response cutter

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 27th fast response cutter (FRC), Richard Snyder, in Key West, Florida, yesterday.