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“World’s Fastest OPV”
Ares 150, 48 meter OPV built for Qatar Coast Guard Its fast, its composite construction, and its slightly longer, but lighter, than our Webber class. MarineLink reports a cooperation between...
View ArticleNew Russian Nuclear Powered Icebreakers
NavyRecognition provides us some information on a new class of Russian nuclear powered Icebreaker. They are, to say the least, huge. Length: 209 meters (686 feet) Beam 47.7 meters (156 feet) Draft: 13...
View ArticleEstonia’s Hybrid Patrol Boat
MarineLink reports on a new patrol boat for the Estonian Coast Guard, only slightly smaller than the Webber class WPCs. What makes this vessel unique, is the use of a hybrid propulsion plant. It can...
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EIGHT BELLS – A SEA SERVICE CELEBRATION ON 18 OCTOBER 2018–ALCOAST
National Security Cutters Waesche and Bertholf (far right) moored at Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., next to 378-foot Coast Guard Cutters Morgenthau (far left), Sherman and Boutwell, July 22,...
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Contracts for First OPC, Long Lead Time Items for OPC#2, and NSC#11
The Acquisitions Directorate has been busy. They report exercising a $317.5M contract option for construction of the first Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC), USCGC Argus, and long lead time items...
View ArticleNew OPV for the Philippines
The Philippines has a requirement for six new ocean-going Offshore Patrol Vessels, and the Austal shipyard in the Philippines is making an offer. Their design is 81.7 meters (268 feet) in length...
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“Hit by Hurricane Michael, Eastern Shipbuilding starts recovery...
WeatherNation showed this image of storm damaged trawler that had been nearing completion at Eastern Marine Log reports: Both of Panama City, FL, headquartered Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s shipyards...
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“Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and...
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker Renda 250 miles south of Nome Jan. 6, 2012. The Healy is the Coast Guard’s only currently operating polar icebreaker. The...
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“Coast Guard Awards Production For 10th and 11th National Security Cutters”–CG-9
NSC 5 James on builders trials in the Gulf of Mexico March 30, 2015. The Acquisitions Directorate (CG-9) reports award of production contracts for the tenth and eleventh National Security Cutter. While...
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“Government Shutdown Puts Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Program at Risk”–USNI
The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker Renda 250 miles south of Nome Jan. 6, 2012. The Healy is the Coast Guard’s only currently operating polar icebreaker. The...
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Webber class Could be the Navy’s Light Duty Pickup Truck
Coast Guard Cutter John F. McCormick (WPC 1121) crew transits through the San Francisco Bay, Saturday, March 4, 2017, during their voyage to homeport in Ketchikan, Alaska. Coast Guard photo by Petty...
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Two OCEA FPB 72 MKII Delivered to the Philippine Coast Guard –NavyRecognition
One of four Fast Patrol Boats type OCEA FPB 72 MKII used by the Philippine Coast Guard (Picture source: OCEA) NavyRecognition reports the delivery of the final pair of four French built 24 meter, 79...
View ArticleHearing: “Review of Recent GAO Reports on Icebreaker Acquisition and the Need...
Note: Apparently as a result of the Government Shutdown, links to the House of Representative’s Website that have been included in this are no longer available and once you get their error message you...
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Future USCGC Argus, OPC #1, Steel Cut, Jan 7, 2019
Eastern Shipbuilding photo The first major milestone in the construction of the first OPC has been achieved. Steel was cut January 7. Eastern Shipbuilding photo Unfortunately because of the travel...
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Something for the Coast Guard as “Navy Squeezing Costs Out of FFG(X) Program...
The US Naval Institute News Service has provided an update on the FFG(X) program, based on a Jan. 15, 2019 presentation at the Surface Navy Association Symposium, by Regan Campbell, Program Executive...
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“Texas Navy” Hydrofoil Assisted Catamaran Patrol Boat
MarineLog reports a contract for an interesting new patrol boat for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “JANUARY 28, 2019 — All American Marine, Inc. (AAM), Bellingham Bay, WA, has won a contract...
View ArticleSurface Navy Association 2019 –Virtual Attendance
Like many of you, I was unable to attend the Surface Navy Association Conference, but I did find a number of videos which may provide some of the information that would have been available there. The...
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First Polar Security Cutter Fully Funded
Polar Security Cutter Concept by Fincantieri Marinette Marine If you have been wondering if the $655M allocated for the first Polar Security Cutter was enough, let me set your mind at ease. The...
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FY2019 PC&I Appropriations
I have not been able to find a complete FY2019 Coast Guard budget as it was signed into law, but we do have at least a partial list of Procurement, Construction, and Improvement appropriations for...
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FY2019 Budget
US Capital West Side, by Martin Falbisoner With a bit of help from a friend, the actual FY2019 budget documents were located: “The Joint Explanation” and “The Conference Report.” I found the Joint...
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