Coast Guard awards contract to expand East Tongue Point facilities
ASTORIA, Ore. — The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a contract to “GWWH A Joint Venture” to expand Coast Guard shoreside facilities at East Tongue Point in Astoria.
The $30 million contract provides design-build improvements at the facility to accommodate the homeporting of fast response cutters (FRCs). The facilities are planned to include a fixed pier, two floating docks, gangways between the docks...
Guam’s second Fast Response Cutter arrives in Apra Harbor
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry arrives at the cutters new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam, Nov. 30, 2020. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Petty Officer 3rd Class Katherine Hays)
SANTA RITA, Guam — The Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry arrived at its new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam on Monday, following a 10,620 nautical mile journey from Florida.
During the voyage to its new homeport...
Guam’s first Coast Guard Fast Response Cutter arrives at Apra Harbor
Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard file photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class MacAdam Kane Weissman
HONOLULU — The Coast Guard Cutter Myrtle Hazard (WPC 1139) arrived at its new homeport in Santa Rita, Guam, Thursday.
The crew of the Myrtle Hazard traveled from Key West, Florida to Guam, covering a distance of over 10,000 nautical miles during the two month journey.
The new Fast Response...
Coast Guard accepts delivery of Cutter Edgar Culbertson
Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson file photo by Bollinger Shipyards
Washington, DC – The Coast Guard accepted delivery of the Coast Guard Cutter Edgar Culbertson in Key West, Florida, Feb. 6. The Culbertson is the 37th fast response cutter (FRC) delivered to the Coast Guard. It will be the second of three FRCs stationed in Galveston, Texas.
Petty Officer 1st class Edgar Culbertson, the cutter’s...
Coast Guard commissions Cutter Daniel Tarr in Galveston, Texas
The Coast Guard Daniel Tarr is moored at Sector Field Office Galveston, Texas, during its commissioning ceremony Jan. 10, 2020. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Sector Houston-Galveston Drone Team.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard held a commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard Cutter Daniel Tarr, the service’s 36th fast response cutter, at Coast Guard Sector Field Office Galveston, Texas, Friday.
Vice...
Coast Guard announces naming of new cutters after USCG Reserve 9/11 heroes
Adm. Karl Schultz, Coast Guard commandant, announced Nov. 12, in New York City that two new cutters will be named in honor of Port Security Specialist 2nd Class Vincent Danz and Machinery Technician 1st Class Jeffrey Palazzo.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)
NEW YORK — The Coast Guard announced today that two of its new Sentinel-Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs)...
Coast Guard releases names of next 10 Fast Response Cutters
Coast Guard Acquisition Directorate Seal.
Washington, DC – The Sentinel Class Fast Response Cutters (FRC), the Coast Guard’s fleet of multi-mission ships that perform drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense, efficiently and proudly complete domestic and international operations on a daily basis.
Continuing...
Coast Guard to commission cutter named after heroic African-American woman
Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray.
CAPE MAY, N.J. — The Coast Guard will hold a commissioning ceremony Saturday at Coast Guard Training Center Cape May for the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan (WPC 1134), which is named after the first African-American female Master Chief Petty Officer.
McShan joined the Coast Guard in 1979. She was the first...
Coast Guard commissions newest fast response cutter William Hart in Honolulu
Margaret Hart Davis, the sponsor of the Coast Guard Cutter William Hart, brings the cutter to life with Lt. Cmdr. Laura Foster, the cutters commanding officer, during a commissioning ceremony at Base Honolulu, Sept. 26, 2019. Davis is the daughter of William Hart who was a Gold lifesaving medal recipient and a World War II veteran. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew West)
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