A Cutter X for Malta, the P71
Another cutter design fitting about half way between the Offshore Patrol Cutter and the Fast Response Cutter. An unusual feature of this one, is its hybrid propulsion system. Also found it interesting...
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“Navy Frigate (FFG[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress,” Updated...
The Congressional Research Service has updated their analysis of the FFG(X) program. You can view the 38 page pdf here. The FFG(X) equipment lists, which you might be better able to see here...
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France Allocates One Billion Euros to Build Ten Offshore Patrol Vessels
Marine Nationale photo, FS Lieutenant_de_vaisseau_Lavallée, one of seven 80 meter (263′) 1,270 ton D’Estienne d’Orves-class avisos or corvettes being used as Offshore Patrol Vessels that are to be...
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“Cutting Coast Guard funds threatens our security, at home and in the...
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (left) moves in formation with Philippine coast guard vessels Batangas (center) and Kalanggaman during an exercise on May 14. U.S. Coast Guard/Chief Petty Officer...
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The Navy’s New Frigate
Italian FREMM Bergamini. photo by Fabius1975–no its not going to look like this The US Naval Institute has a one page description of the new Navy frigate in the July 2020 issue of Proceedings,...
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“Japan To Build Six Patrol Vessels For Vietnam’s Coast Guard”–Naval News
Japan Coast Guard(JCG) PL42 Dewa. Photo credit: Wikipedia, No machine-readable author provided. Sizuru~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). Naval News reports that, The Vietnamese...
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“Croatian Brodosplit Shipyard held cutting-steel ceremony of new coastal...
Scale model of the coastal patrol boat for the Croatian Coast Guard. (Picture source Brodosplit Shipyard) Navy Recognition Reports that first steel has been cut for a new class of patrol boat for...
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“New Missions Push Old Coast Guard Assets To The Brink”–Forbes
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bruckenthal participates in a fueling exercise with the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell on the Chesapeake Bay, April 11, 2020. The Coast Guard acquired the first Sentinel...
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“10,000 Tons Patrol Vessel ‘Haixun’ Launched For China’s Maritime Safety...
Artist impression of 10,000 tons class patrol vessel Haixun Naval News reports the launch of a 10.700 ton cutter (more than twice the size of a National Security Cutter) for the Chinese Maritime Safety...
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Shed the Freedom Class LCS, Build FFGs and Navalized Webber Class?
Littoral combat ship Little Rock (LCS 9) is underway during a high-speed run in Lake Michigan during acceptance trials. Lockheed Martin Photo Not that I think it is going to happen, but Forbes has a...
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CRS, “Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program:...
Since our last look at this report, there have been four updates. (See the latest version here.) We now have the Senate Appropriations Committee’s (SAC) views on this part of the FY2021 DHS...
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“JAPAN BOOSTS ASIA’S MARITIME FORCES IN PURSUIT OF REGIONAL SECURITY...
Baird Maritime reports on Japanese efforts to boost Maritime Security capabilities of nations of South East Asia. Check out their report. Below I provide some pictures and informational links. The...
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“Boost Coast Guard Fleet For Pacific Partnerships”–Breaking Defense
The crew of USCGC Joseph Gerczak (WPC 1126) prepare to moor at the port of Pago Pago, American Samoa, Aug. 3, 2019. They will conduct a joint fisheries patrol with NOAA Fisheries and American Samoa...
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“Omnibus Spending Bill Funds Four Additional Fast Response Cutters”–Seapower
USCGC Joseph Doyle (WPC-1133) The Navy League’s on line magazine, Seapower, reports, President Trump on Dec. 27 signed into law the omnibus spending bill for fiscal Year 2021, which included funding...
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“Arctic Operations: We Really, Really Need the Right Equipment and an Arctic...
Conceptual illustration, Finland’s squadron 2020 corvette Naval blog “EagleSpeak” decries our inability of operate surface warships in the Arctic, but this is his bottom line “Fault finding will get us...
View Article“Ship Repair: Inside the $60m Refit of RV Roger Revelle”–Marine Link
Marine Link has a very interesting look into the mid-life renovation of the research vessel Roger Revelle. This is a Coast Guard cutter sized ship (bigger and now more powerful than a 270), and the...
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Looking at the China Coast Guard, What Has Xi Wrought?
Photo: William Colclough / U.S. Coast Guard The photo above, which looks so much like a National Security Cutter, headed a Marine Link report “China Authorizes Coast Guard to Fire on Foreign Vessels if...
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“Coast Guard releases request for proposal for offshore patrol cutter...
Artists rendering of the future USCGC Argus, from Eastern Shipbuilding Group The following is reproduced from the Acquisitions Directorate announcement: Interesting to look though some of the linked...
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Perhaps the Most Well Armed Cutter Sized Corvette in the World
Click on the illustration above for better view More on the Israeli’s new Sa’ar 6 Corvette from Navy Recognition, particularly in regard to the C-Dome missile system (reporting a range of 250 km). It...
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Looking at Replacing the 52 Foot MLBs
Coast Guard crew members aboard four 52-foot Motor Life Boats and one 47-foot Motor Life Boat transit in formation outbound of Yaquina Bay, Ore., April 9, 2019. The four 52-foot MLBs are the only...
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