Austal, Coast Guard celebrate progress on much-needed cutter

Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA and the U.S. Coast Guard came together Monday to celebrate work on a ship that represents ...

Austal USA holds keel laying ceremony for first US Coast Guard cutter

MOBILE, Ala. ( WALA) - It’s the start of new milestone for Austal USA now that construction of the United States Coast Guard ...
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USCG Cutter Tahoma offloads 10,000 pounds of cocaine

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tahoma on Tuesday offloaded nearly 10,000 pounds of cocaine worth $73.7 million at Port Everglades, Fla., according to a service press release. Tahoma seized the illicit ...
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U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keel for Offshore Patrol Cutter

The Coast Guard authenticated the keel for the future Coast Guard Cutter Pickering during a ceremony Monday in Mobile, Alabama.
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GAO Report on Coast Guard Cutter Maintenance

The U.S. Coast Guard faces increasing challenges operating and maintaining its fleet of 241 cutters—vessels 65 feet or greater in length with accommodations for crew to live on board. Since fiscal ...
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Eastern Shipbuilding Halts Work on Coast Guard Cutter Program, Cites Financial Strain and Program Conditions

Argus (WMSM-915), the first ship of the heritage class of medium endurance offshore patrol cutters, enters the water during a christening ceremony in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023. US Coast Guard ...