National Maritime Cybersecurity Plan Includes New Contract Mandates, Intel Sharing
The U.S. will also develop procedures to identify and investigate cyber risks in critical ship and port systems. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Holds Virtual Memorial Service for 1964 Helicopter Crash Victims
Coast Guardsmen paused Tuesday to honor the crew of CG 1363, a Coast Guard HH-52 helicopter crew and passengers lost in the crash of a rescue helicopter during the historic December 1964 storms that struck Northern California. Keep Reading
DHS OIG Substantiates Whistleblower Retaliation Allegation Against a U.S. Coast Guard Member
The investigation found that the member made a protected communication and that several personnel actions were taken against the member after the member made the protected communication, including a negative performance evaluation that did not include a recommendation for advancement. Keep Reading
GAO: Actions Needed to Improve USCG’s National Vessel Documentation Center Operations
The Coast Guard's documentation center generally processes commercial vessels on time but continues to suffer from backlogs for recreational ones. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Works to Make Catch Less Deadly in 2021
Within the commercial crab fishing fleet of Alaska’s Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) sail some of the most widely admired and respected fishermen on earth. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Repatriates 12 Migrants from Illegal Voyage, Rescues 2 from Disabled Vessel
The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier repatriated 12 migrants from an interdicted illegal voyage and transferred two men, who were rescued in a separate case, to a Dominican Republic Navy vessel Monday near Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Accepting Nominations for 2021 Inspirational Leadership Awards
These annual awards recognize Coast Guard active duty and reserve duty enlisted members, officers, and civilian employees who best exemplify the Coast Guard’s core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. Keep Reading
A Coast Guardsman Bought Dinner for a Stranger in Greenland; He Turned Out to Be the Prime Minister
Little did anyone expect a junior Coast Guard member’s simple act of kindness would become a highlight of summer exercises in the Arctic. Keep Reading
Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Program Offers Opportunities for Future Leaders
The college student pre-commissioning program (CSPI) combines military work experience with education opportunities provided through the United States Coast Guard for students attending college. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Urges Winterization of Boats
Proper winterization will ensure your safety, prolong the longevity of your vessel, and help safeguard the maritime community and environment around you. Keep Reading
3 Former Coast Guard Employees Among 31 Charged in Mariner Exam-Score Fixing Scheme
The indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana alleges that Coast Guard credentialing specialist Dorothy Smith took bribes to alter test scores with former Coast Guard employees Beverly McCrary and Eldridge Johnson acting as intermediaries. Keep Reading
U.S. Coast Guard Selects Ixlayer to Provide COVID-19 Testing Platform
The USCG utilizes ixlayer's platform, which integrates multiple labs running testing simultaneously while providing clinical oversight and robust data analytics, to ensure cases are tracked and managed across thousands of service members. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
USCG Cutter Stratton Aborts Pacific Mission Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Members of the ship's crew began to develop symptoms at sea and were administered rapid COVID-19 tests. Eleven crew members tested positive, and the affected personnel along with close contacts were quarantined. Keep Reading
Unstable Design, Optimistic Schedule, Cost Questions Could Delay Offshore Patrol Cutters, GAO Warns
"The OPC program faced a number of program risks before the Coast Guard awarded construction of OPC 1 in September 2018, a month before Hurricane Michael. However, since the hurricane, these risks have been carried forward and in some cases exacerbated." Keep Reading
A Call to Service: An Iraq War Veteran Continues Aviation Career in Coast Guard
It was evening on the mess deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756), as Lt. Cmdr. Donald Stiker, the cutter’s engineer officer, looked sternly out at the crew and guests gathered before him. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Crewmember Injured After Laser Pointed at Boat Off San Diego Coast
The crewmember was taken in for medical care after receiving eye injuries while aboard the Sea Otter, a 78-foot-long patrol boat. Keep Reading
Coast Guard Officer Killed in Navy Trainer Jet Crash Identified
Garrett was a 2019 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, where she served as regimental activities officer and was a middle distance runner on the track and field team, according to a message to cadets and family members from Superintendent Rear Adm. Bill Kelly. Keep Reading
WATCH: Coast Guard Rescues Deer from Frigid Alaskan Strait
A 29-foot foot Response Boat-Small crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Ketchikan encountered the animal while conducting a patrol in the area. The crew spotted the animal and reduced their speed. Keep Reading
Unified Command, Incident Command Post Established for Oil Cleanup Efforts on Delaware Shore
Crew members from Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment Lewes, DNREC, Lewis Environmental, a remediation contractor, and Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research are currently on scene conducting cleanup operations. Keep Reading
Coronavirus
DHS: COVID-19 Is Increasing the Possibility of a Maritime Mass Migration Event to U.S.
Instability, crashing economies and hunger could drive a mass migration by sea from countries such as Haiti and Cuba, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Threat Assessment. Keep Reading