Coast Guard's latest class of high-endurance cutters, is bigger and badder than its predecessors. The ship is also a reminder that all Coast Guard vessels have multiple missions. Bertholf's flight deck can handle helicopters and drones. A stern notch, unusual on a ship of its size, leads ...
A handful of enlisted members and two officers were chosen to go on the boarding. The six men and women climbed down a ladder from the safety of the cutter to a waiting Coast Guard small boat in the black of night. Because the captain of the 82-foot cargo ship spoke little English, a...
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest cutter, the Coast Guard Cutter Maurice Jester (WPC-1152), was commissioned on Friday at Fort Adams State Park, R.I.Lt.
Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) and crew arrived in the Maldives, Friday, and this is the first Coast Guard ship to visit the Maldives since the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell did in 2009. Midgett’s crew will conduct professional in-port and at-sea exchanges with the ...
“The U.S. Embassy in Praia proudly welcomes the arrival of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer to Cabo Verde. This ship visit is yet another example of the growing cooperation between U.S. and Cabo Verdean maritime forces, which is improving safety and security for our two nations and ...
"It has been an honor and privilege to serve alongside the final crew of Coast Guard Cutter Cuttyhunk," said Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Garver, Commanding Officer. "During my time on board, there have been many engineering challenges on our aging 110-foot ship, and I have witnessed the re...
Coast Guard Cutter Stratton is Capt. Dorothy Stratton, who led the service’s all-female reserve force during World War II. Capt. Stratton was the first female commissioned officer in the Coast Guard and commanded more than 10,000 personnel. The ship’s motto is “We can’t afford not to...
In 2019,Coast Guard Cutter BertholfandStrattondeployed for a combined 326 days to the Western Pacific. Both cutters enforcedUnited Nations Security Council resolutions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Koreaby monitoring and gathering intelligence on vessels conducting ship-to-ship transfers i...
In 2019, Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf and Stratton deployed for a combined 326 days to the Western Pacific.Both cutters enforced United Nations Security Council resolutions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by monitoring and gathering intelligence on vessels conducting ...
Capt. Jason Hamilton, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Healy, talks about the cutter’s missions in the Arctic this year. U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. Anastacia Visneski. Reference: U.S. Coast Guard/YouTube Related Articles Raw Video: Ship’s Lifeboat Drill Gone Terribly Wrong ...