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Maritime News
USCG’s New Icebreaker Storis Completes First Arctic Patrol
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest commissioned icebreaker, USCG Cutter Storis, returned to Seattle on October 3, completing its inaugural patrol.…
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Maritime News
House Bill Calls for Modernizing USCG’s Merchant Mariner Credentialing Exam
A bill introduced before the U.S. House of Representatives seeks to address the shortcomings of the current U.S. Coast Guard…
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Maritime News
GAO: USCG’s Shore Maintenance Infrastructure Backlog Has Ballooned to $7B
Failure by the U.S. Coast Guard to invest in maintaining and renewing its crumpling shore infrastructure and a lack…
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Maritime News
Managing Cyber Risk With USCG’s New Maritime Security Directive
In this article Michael DeVolld, Maritime Transportation System (MTS) Cybersecurity Lead at ABS Consulting looks at the potential implications to…
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Maritime News
Report: USCG’s Polar Icebreaker Program is 60 Percent Over Budget
The project procurement costs for the U.S. Coast Guard’s new Polar Security Cutter program are expected to be 60…
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Switching Poles, USCG’s Heavy Icebreaker Heads North for the Winter
In a departure from her standard operating pattern, the U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star will spend the winter…
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Marine World
MacGregor to Supply Deck Machinery and Cargo Equipment for USCG’s Polar Security Cutter
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, received the order from VT Halter Marine, the prime contractor in the PSC program. For its…
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