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Coast Guard to rename former ECO icebreaker Storis

The Coast Guard has now completed acceptance of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) icebreaking vessel Aiviq. On commissioning, it will be renamed Coast Guard Cutter Storis, becoming the second cutter to bear that name. The original Storis, built in 1942 and known as the “Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast,” had a storied history conducting icebreaking operations in Alaska and the Arctic.

As we reported earlier, the Aiviq was acquired Dec. 11 through a $125 million firm fixed-price contract...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/coast-guard-to-rename-former-eco-icebreaker-storis/

USCG inspectors discover counterfeit pilot ladders

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a Maritime Safety Alert after marine inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region (NCR) discovered counterfeit pilot ladders during a Port State Control Examination at the Port of Baltimore.

The identification plate on the ladder (Figure 1) contained several errors, including referencing ISO 779-1 instead of the correct standard, ISO 799-1, and lacking the ISO 799-1 designation type.

Additionally, while the serial number on the counterfeit ladder matched...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/uscg-inspectors-discover-counterfeit-pilot-ladders/

Multiple people missing in Alaska fishing vessel capsize

The Coast Guard and Good Samaritans have been searching since Sunday for a number of people from a fishing vessel that reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska.

Coast Guard watchstanders have received reports from individuals familiar with those aboard the vessel that indicate there were five people aboard. This number has not been confirmed and is subject to change pending new information.

U.S. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska watchstanders received a mayday call at 12:10 a.m. on VHF...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/multiple-people-missing-in-alaska-fishing-vessel-capsize/

U.S. Coast Guard Boards Foreign Transshipment Vessels and Shadows Russian Surface Groups During Arctic Patrol

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton has returned from a 110-day Arctic patrol. Stratton extended U.S. surface vessel presence this summer to above 72°N latitude, waters traditionally reserved for icebreakers and ice-capable ships.

https://gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guard-boards-foreign-transshipment-vessels-and-shadows-russian-surface-groups-during-arctic-patrol/

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