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Canada’s HMCS Harry DeWolf Class AOPS
HMCS Harry DeWolf in ice (6-8 second exposure) The Harry DeWolf class is an almost unique type of ship. Canada is building eight, six for their Navy and two for their Coast Guard. It is derived from...
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The Hamilton Class 378 foot WHECs, an Appreciation
USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) The Navy League’s magazine, Seapower, reports that the last of the US Coast Guard’s Hamilton class 378 foot WHECs, Douglas Munro, will be decommissioned at the end of the...
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Is this a German Buoy Tender? Icebreaker?
It is always interesting to find that others deal with missions you perform in a very different way. A Marine Link report on the new ship above piqued my curiosity about the parent agency. The German...
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“Coast Guard exercises contract option for FRCs 61-64”–CG-9
The last of 64 planned Webber class Fast Response Cutters have been funded and contracted. The Acquisitions Directorate (CG-9) reports, Aug. 6, 2021 — The Coast Guard exercised a contract option Aug....
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“Coast Guard to Build Digital Twin for Polar Star”–National Defense
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star cuts through Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea near a large group of seals as the ship’s crew creates a navigation channel for supply ships, January 16, 2017. The resupply...
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“Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement” –CRS, Updated August...
The crew of USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756) arrive in Honolulu for the first time Dec. 22, 2018. Known as the Legend-class, NSCs are designed to be the flagships of the Coast Guard’s fleet, capable of...
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“Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and...
Photo of a model of Halter Marine’s Polar Security Cutter seen at Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exhibition have surfaced. Photo credit Chris Cavas. The Congressional Research Service has once again...
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“Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement” –CRS, Updated...
“Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton leads the way for cutters Robert Goldman and Charles Moulthrope as they depart Puerto Rico April 1. National security cutter Hamilton is escorting the two fast response...
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Despite Hurricane Ida, Bollinger Says On Track to Deliver the Next FRC Ahead...
This is just a couple of select paragraphs from a longer Bollinger press release. Good news, apparently no delays expected in delivery of Webber class WPCs. “Bollinger Shipyards Resumes Operations at...
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“Coast Guard to Recapitalize Aids-to-Navigation Boats”–Seapower
49 foot ANB, Boston The Navy League’s magazine “Seapower” reports, “We’re going to do a detailed design and construction award in the spring of 2022 to replace our half-centurion working...
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“Interview: Joey D’Isernia, President, Eastern Shipbuilding”–Marine Link
Marine Link has an interview with the President of Eastern Shipbuilding, builder of at least the Stage One Offshore Patrol Cutters and one of eight contenders to build those to be build under Stage...
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Coast Guard Commissions USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145)
USCGC Emlen Tunnell in Key West, Florida. Port News reports the commissioning of the 45th Webber class WPC. The commissioning was widely reported, but I found it interesting that a Russian news outlet...
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“Eastern Shipbuilding opens new C5I integration facility for offshore patrol...
Eastern Shipbuilding Group is on contract to build the first four offshore patrol cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard and is competing for the contract for the rest of the class. The first ship, Argus, is...
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Cat 4 Hurricane, No Problem, Bollinger Delivers USCGC John Scheuerman Ahead...
USCGC John Scheuerman in Key West, Florida. Below is a lightly edited Bollinger news release. The battle in which John Scheuerman lost his life, was the Invasion of Solerno. If you read the link I...
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“Report to Congress on Coast Guard Cutter Procurement” –CRS, Updated October...
The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf enters the San Francisco Bay en route to their Alameda, California homeport following a three-month multi-mission patrol, Oct. 3, 2020. Bertholf is one of four...
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European Patrol Corvette
European Patrol Corvette Defense News reports on the status of the European Patrol Corvette program. We did talk about this program earlier. France, Italy, and Spain are already committed for a total...
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“Eastern Shipbuilding looks to win Coast Guard cutter contract —...
Defense News has a report of Eastern Shipbuilding’s hopes and efforts regarding phase two of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program. “the Coast Guard expects to award the OPC second stage detail design...
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A Cutter X for Nigeria Built in Turkey
Dearsan OPV 76 design Naval News reports a contract has been reached for Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan to construct two offshore patrol vessels for the Nigerian Navy. The OPV 76 is 78.6 meters long and...
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“Fincantieri To Design And Build New Multirole OPV For Italian Coast...
The future multirole offshore patrol vessel (unità d’altura multiruolo) of the Italian Coast Guard. Naval News reports the award of a contract for a new Italian CG cutter. The order, which concludes...
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“Delivery Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s New Heavy Icebreaker Has Been Delayed Yet...
Photo of a model of Halter Marine’s Polar Security Cutter seen at Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exhibition have surfaced. Photo credit Chris Cavas. The Drive/The Warzone reports that the delivery of the...
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