July 29, 2025

Coast Guard moves forward with expansion of fast response cutter fleet

Bolstered by significant new funding for cutter acquisition, the Coast Guard has initiated discussions with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, to order at least 10 additional fast response cutters (FRCs).

July 29, 2025

Coast Guard plans to accelerate waterways commerce cutter production

With the strong support of the Administration and Congress, the Coast Guard is working with Birdon America Inc. to accelerate waterways commerce cutter (WCC) production.

July 23, 2025

Coast Guard recognizes outstanding contracting and procurement professionals with annual awards

Ten individuals and six teams from across the Coast Guard contracting and procurement (C&P) community were recognized for their exceptional performance in fiscal year 2024 during the annual Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) Awards, held virtually June 16 from Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2025

Coast Guard conducts market research on maritime unmanned aircraft system capabilities

The Coast Guard on July 17 issued a request for information (RFI) seeking information on the current capabilities of maritime unmanned aircraft systems (MUAS).

July 11, 2025

Coast Guard to hold virtual industry day on regional multiple award construction contracts

The Coast Guard will host a virtual industry day on July 29 for the third generation of the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) Regional Multiple Award Construction Contracts (RMACC III).

July 3, 2025

Coast Guard conducts market research on counter-UAS capabilities

The Coast Guard on July 3 published a request for information (RFI) seeking information on the current capabilities of counter unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS).

June 27, 2025

Coast Guard accepts delivery of 60th fast response cutter, Frederick Mann

The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the 60th fast response cutter (FRC), Frederick Mann, on June 26 in Key West, Florida. Upon commissioning, Frederick Mann will be the third of three FRCs to be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska.

June 27, 2025

Former Coast Guard cutter continues service with Vietnam

The last of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Hamilton-class 378-foot high endurance cutters, former Coast Guard Cutter Mellon, arrived in Vietnam June 18 to serve in that country’s coast guard as CSB 8022.

June 20, 2025

Construction of first waterways commerce cutter begins

The Coast Guard on June 18 issued a delivery order valued at $36.86 million to Birdon America Inc. in Bayou La Batre, Alabama, to start construction on the first inland construction tender (WLIC), which will be part of the waterways commerce cutter (WCC) fleet.

June 20, 2025

Coast Guard conducts market research on modeling and simulation tools

The Coast Guard June 16, published a request for information (RFI) seeking information on currently available modeling and simulation (M&S) campaign tools.