Military

The new contract is worth over $1 billion to build the fifth and sixth 496'x64.6' Constellation-class frigates for the U.S. Navy. Fincantieri Marinette Marine photo

Marinette Marine to build two additional frigates

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The Coast Guard says the Offshore Patrol Cutter is its highest investment priority, filling the gap between the open ocean National Security Cutter and the coastal Rapid Response Cutter. Eastern Shipbuilding Doug Stewart photo.

Worker shortages cause Coast Guard to adjust contract delivery dates

Ship sponsor Larissa Thune Hargens executed the ceremonial bottle break over the bow of Pierre witnessed by an audience of over 400 guests. Austal USA photo

Austal USA christens LCS 38 for Navy

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General Dynamics NASSCO christened the USNS Earl Warren in January 2023. GD-NASSCO photo.

US Navy accepts USNS Earl Warren

Ben Hayden

Today’s Force Protection boats purposely have less horsepower than their predecessors. MetalCraft photo.

Today’s patrol boats now tackle different missions across locations

Michael Crowley

The LCU 1700 class can carry various payloads such as two M1A1 tanks, 350 combat troops, or 400 persons, or 170 short tons of cargo. Austal USA rendering.

Austal USA starts construction on LCU 1710

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A Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team drops buoy channel markers in the Patapsco River April 2 to mark the new temporary alternate channel. Coast Guard video image/PO3 Carmen Caver.

Second temporary channel opens for Baltimore

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

Alaska delegation gets Coast Guard $125 million to buy icebreaker

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Buoys being deployed near the collapsed Key bridge in preparation for opening a temporary channel into Baltimore. Coast Guard Unified Command video image.

Plans to open Baltimore temporary channel

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The container ship Dail remains under the collapsed center span of the Francis Scott Key bridge, in the Fort McHenry channel off Baltimore. Coast Guard photo.

Crane arrives at Baltimore to clear bridge debris

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Army Corps of Engineers staff surveyed damage from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. ACE photo.

Reopening Baltimore ship channel priority, Buttigieg says

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The Coast Guard is making headway addressing recruiting and retention challenges. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Improving Coast Guard recruiting tied to restoring trust, transparency after Academy sexual assault scandal

Pamela Glass

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore occurred following a collision with a container ship around 1:35 a.m. ET. Jay Fleming Photography Ⓒ

Ship allision causes Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore

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