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Coast Guard Weathering Cutter Production Delays as More Coasties Head to Sea

23 February 2022

Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks to attendees at the 2022 West conference in San Diego, Feb. 18, 2022. US Coast Guard Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The top Coast Guard officer remains optimistic at the pace of expanding the fleet of cutters despite delays in design and construction that have pushed back the expected delivery date of the first new polar icebreaker.

“We pushed the delivery date into the spring of 2025. We were hoping for a ’24 date,” Coast Guard Commandant...

Schultz: U.S. Coast Guard in ‘Prolific’ Shipbuilding Period

17 January 2022

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz speaks to the attendees at the commissioning of the USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145) in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2021. Coast Guard Photo

The Coast Guard is in the midst of its largest shipbuilding period since World War II, the head of the service said during a Wednesday address.

Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, spoke about the new ships planned for the service, as well as changes to aviation, during a keynote address at the annual...

https://news.usni.org/2022/01/16/schultz-u-s-coast-guard-in-prolific-shipbuilding-period

Coast Guard Head Schultz Optimistic Congress Will Approve 2022 Budget; Warns Year-long Continuing Resolution Would be ‘Devastating’

9 December 2021

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz speaks to the attendees at the commissioning of the USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC-1145) in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2021. Coast Guard Photo

ARLINGTON, Va. – Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz is “guardedly optimistic” Congress will pass a budget before the continuing resolution that’s keeping the government operating through Feb. 18 expires.

If not, he told USNI News, there will be “high consequences for DoD and the Coast Guard.” He added, “a...

https://news.usni.org/2021/12/09/coast-guard-head-schultz-optimistic-congress-will-approve-2022-budget-warns-year-long-continuing-resolution-would-be-devastating

First steel cut for US Coast Guard’s third Heritage-class cutter

1 October 2021

Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Florida, has cut the first steel for the future USCGC Ingham, the third Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter (OPC) slated for ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/first-steel-cut-for-us-coast-guards-third-heritage-class-cutter/

US Coast Guard cutter offloads US$1.4 billion drug haul in Port Everglades, Florida

6 August 2021

The crew of the US Coast Guard national security cutter James offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds (27,079 kilograms) of cocaine and approximately 1,430 pounds (648 kilo ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/us-coast-guard-cutter-offloads-us1-4-billion-drug-haul-in-port-everglades-florida/

Louisiana shipyard submits proposal to build offshore patrol cutters for US Coast Guard

25 June 2021

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has submitted a proposal to the US Coast Guard to build stage two of the Heritage-class offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program. If chose ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/louisiana-shipyard-submits-proposal-to-build-offshore-patrol-cutters-for-us-coast-guard/

First steel cut for future US Coast Guard cutter Friedman

14 May 2021

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has cut the first steel to be used for the hull of the future US Coast Guard cutter Friedman. The ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/first-steel-cut-for-future-us-coast-guard-cutter-friedman/

US Coast Guard offloads nearly 9,000 kilograms of drugs in Alameda, California

24 March 2021

The crew of the US Coast Guard national security cutter (NSC) Munro offloaded approximately 3,700 kilograms of seized cocaine and 5,000 kilograms of marijuana at the ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/us-coast-guard-offloads-nearly-9000-kilograms-of-drugs-in-alameda-california/

US Coast Guard commissions ninth Legend-class cutter

23 March 2021

The US Coast Guard cutter Stone was formally welcomed into service as the US Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter (NSC) during a commissioning ceremony in ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/us-coast-guard-commissions-ninth-legend-class-cutter/

Schultz: Coast Guard Units Remain in High Demand as Forces Stretches to Meet Needs

15 March 2021

Adm. Karl Schultz, the commandant of the Coast Guard, speaks during the 2021 State of the Coast Guard Address in San Diego March 11, 2021. US Coast Guard Photo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Coast Guard remains in big demand at home and overseas as it continues to modernize the service and develop its force, the service’s top officer said in an annual address last week.

Speaking Thursday in a hangar in San Diego for his third “State of the Coast Guard” address, Adm. Karl Schultz went over operations and...

https://news.usni.org/2021/03/15/schultz-coast-guard-units-remain-in-high-demand-as-forces-stretches-to-meet-needs

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