Former U.S. merchant marine captain John Merrone pleaded guilty to five federal charges involving the 2019 sexual assault of a USMMA cadet aboard Liberty Glory.
The master of shadow fleet tanker Bella 1 pleaded guilty after refusing U.S. Coast Guard orders during an Atlantic interdiction case linked to Iran-origin oil movements.
Davie Defense has started a major Gulf Copper shipyard modernization in Texas, a project that could reach $1 billion and support future U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter construction.
Davie Defense finalized a $3.5 billion contract to build five Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, with construction split between Finland and Texas under the broader U.S. Arctic fleet expansion strategy.
Mare Island Dry Dock filed for bankruptcy on 14 February to reorganize while pursuing a sale or partnership, after losing the USCG Healy maintenance contract and reducing staffing in December.
Liberia-registered tanker Horten and U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders rescue Belgian rower Benoit Bourguet after rogue waves overturn his boat City of Liverpool in 13–15 ft seas over 1,100 miles from Puerto Rico.
U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star marks 50 years of service on its latest Operation Deep Freeze deployment, cutting channels through Antarctic ice for supply ships.
Efforts to suppress a deep-seated fire aboard the One Henry Hudson continue off the Port of Los Angeles. Firefighting teams, including the U.S. Coast Guard, are monitoring air quality and cooling the vessel.
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has suspended work on two U.S. Coast Guard offshore patrol vessels due to heavy financial pressure. The halt follows years of program restructuring, schedule delays, and a shift of OPV construction to Austal USA.
