Latest "US Coast Guard" stories

Coast Guard looks to expand Seattle base as US ramps up Arctic presence

The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing a renovation and expansion of its Seattle waterfront base that during the next decade will be home to three new icebreakers, and probably other vessels.

3 years ago

Iran rejects claim that its speedboats sparked encounter with US vessels in Strait of Hormuz

It was the second time in two weeks that a U.S. ship opened fire to warn vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

3 years ago

US Coast Guard decommissions storied cutter in Alaska

The cutter Douglas Munro was decommissioned in a ceremony in Kodiak on Saturday.

3 years ago

Congress OKs new Arctic icebreakers for Coast Guard

Congress has passed a bill authorizing the addition of Coast Guard Polar Security Cutters for use as icebreakers.

3 years ago

Coast Guard did not warn US fishermen about Russia military exercises

The U.S. Coast Guard’s second-highest ranking officer assumed some of the blame for Russian military intimidation of Bering Sea commercial fishermen this summer.

3 years ago

Coast Guard icebreaker assigned to Arctic instead of Antarctic

The Polar Star's change in deployment was due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.

3 years ago