“Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and...
The Congressional Research Service has once again updated their look at the Polar Security Cutter (heavy icebreaker) program. (See the latest version here.) My last look at this evolving document was...
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“New Royal Canadian Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel Visits Norfolk After...
HMCS Harry DeWolf in ice (6-8 second exposure) We have talked about the Canadian Navy’s Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) before (more here). It is, in many ways an Offshore Patrol Vessel, that would...
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Old Fleet vs New Fleet, by the Ton, Revisited
USCGC Gallatin WHEC -721 (378), USCGC Rockaway WHEC-377 (311), and USCGC Spencer WHEC-36 (327) moored at Governor’s Island, New York Back in 2012, I did a little comparison between the Cutter...
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“First Images Of New Inlay Class Warship For Myanmar Navy”–Covert Shores
Myanmar UMS Inlay (54), 12 March 2018, Indian Navy Photo Covert Shores reports sighting of a second Inlay class, a locally built offshore patrol vessel. This prompted a look at this class and the...
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Contract Option for Second Polar Security Exercised
DOD reports a contract option for design and construction of the Second Polar Security Cutter has been exercised. Notably this is a Navy contract. Completion expected Sept. 2026. VT Halter Marine...
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“Naval shipyard Tandanor to build new icebreaker for Argentina”–Navy Recognition
Artist rendering of the future icebreaker for Argentinian Navy (Picture source: Argentinian MoD) Navy Recognition reports, state owned “Tandanor Naval Shipyard will proceed to the construction of a...
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“BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS DELIVERS FINAL BAHRAIN-BOUND FAST RESPONSE CUTTER TO...
USCGC CLARENCE SUTPHIN (WPC 1147) is the sixth and final Webber class FRC planned for assignment to PATFORSWA, Manama, Bahrain. Below is a news release from Bollinger Shipyards, LOCKPORT, La., —...
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“Schultz: U.S. Coast Guard in ‘Prolific’ Shipbuilding Period”–USNI
Vice Adm. Karl L. Schultz, commander, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, speaks at the Coast Guard Cutter Benjamin Dailey commissioning ceremony in Pascagoula, Miss. Coast Guard Photo The US Naval Institute...
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“Commandant Names Future Polar Security Cutter ‘Polar Sentinel’ ”–Seapower
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 on-line edition of the Navy League’s magazine...
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Polar Security Cutter Command and Control
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. I just received my February/March issue of “The...
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“CANADIAN COAST GUARD ICEBREAKER MODERNISATION CONTRACT AWARDED TO QUEBEC...
CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent alongside USCGC Healy Baird Maritime reports Quebec shipbuilder Chantier Davie Canada has been awarded a contract to complete a service life extension program on Canada’s...
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Why It Would Make Sense to Award Two OPC Contracts.
Artists rendering from Eastern Shipbuilding Group The Navy League’s online magazine “Seapower” reports, Bollinger Shipyards submitted on March 18 its final proposal to the United States Coast Guard to...
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Naval News at DIMDEX2022
Naval News provides a review of some of the presentations made at the very first DIMDEX show in Qatar. Day One above. Day Two looks at the Pakistani naval defense plans and industry and at a compact...
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2023 Budget Overview and a Quick Look at the 2022 Omnibus Bill
The Coast Guard has published its supporting document for the FY2023 budget. The Budget explanation begins on page 24. There is at least one substantial surprise, “Commercially Available Polar...
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“All Freedom Littoral Combat Ships in Commission Tapped for Early Disposal”–USNI
Littoral combat ship Little Rock (LCS 9) is underway during a high-speed run in Lake Michigan during acceptance trials. Lockheed Martin Photo The US Naval Institute’s news service reports, that the...
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Major Cutter Homeports
“Coast Guard Cutter Forward and Coast Guard Cutter Bear, homeported in Portsmouth, Virginia, finish an at-sea transfer while underway on a two-month patrol. Coast Guard Cutter Forward returned to...
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Contract Award for the Fourth Offshore Patrol Cutter
Photo: Rendering of the future USCGC RUSH (WMSM 918) provided by Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. Click on the photo for a better view. Below is a press release from Eastern Shipbuilding Group. To...
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“ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY RETIRES PATROL BOAT MAITLAND”–Baird Maritime
HMAS Maitland conducts a passage exercise with USCGC Kimball during Operation Solania. Photo: Seaman Isaiah Appleton Baird Maritime reports, the Australian Navy is retiring one of their Amidale class...
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Turkish Built OPVs
After a long history of importing warships, about three decades ago, Turkey began to develop their indigenous defense industry, first with European assistance but now increasingly they handle all...
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“Coast Guard accepts delivery of 49th Fast Response Cutter Douglas...
The Coast Guard accepts delivery of 49th Fast Response Cutter Douglas Denman, in Key West, Florida, May 26, 2022. The cutter will be homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) Below is a...
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