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The 420' medium icebreaker Healy, built in 1997, is one of two remaining ice cutters in the Coast Guard's Arctic force. Coast Guard photo.

GAO says Coast Guard needs better ‘performance measures’ in Arctic

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How does the Jones Act fit into a larger US flag fleet and improved US security?

Jeremiah Karpowicz

Conception — The 75' dive vessel Conception. Truth Aquatics website image

NTSB chair again calls for action, five years after Conception dive boat fire

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The Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star returned to its Seattle homeport Aug. 24 after 138 days deploying to Antarctica and 140 days in the shipyard. Coast Guard photo.

Polar Star returns to Seattle after Antarctica, shipyard work

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Austal USA on Aug. 5 launched the future USS Pierre (LCS 38), the last ship of the Navy’s Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship program. Austal USA will settle fraud charges related to the LCS program for $24 million. Austal USA photo.

Austal pleads guilty, agrees to $24 million to settle fraud charges

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A Silver Ships Coastal Fast Response Boat in service with the Montenergin Navy. Silver Ships photo.

Silver Ships completes training with Montenegrin Navy

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Aiviq-icebreaker-tug-Chouest-Shell-1 — Edison Chouest's icebreaking tug Aiviq. Royal Dutch Shell photo.

Coast Guard says Aiviq will homeport in Juneau

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Bollinger Shipyards photo

National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee seeks new members

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Sample-mariner-credential-USCG — A sample mariner credential. USCG image.

New email for Merchant Mariner Credential applications

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was honored with the Shipbuilders Council of America Maritime Leadership Award. SBA photo.

Shipbuilders Council honors Virginia senator

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Conceptual rendering of new NOAA ship pier and other improvements at the agency’s pier facility in North Charleston, S.C.outh Carolina. Manson Construction Design/Build Team image.

Renovation starts at NOAA’s SC ship pier

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In addition to its recent Bangor Caisson One Spare contract, Everett Ship Repair was awarded a Master Ship Repair Agreement (MSRA) in December 2023. Everett Ship Repair photo.

Recent military contracts awarded by DOD

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A shipyard worker welding at Platypus Marine Inc., Port Angeles, Wash. Doug Stewart photo.

Michigan launches $50M maritime workforce initiative

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