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Coast Guard cutter program that has delivered zero ships at risk of further problems, GAO says

An estimated $20 billion Coast Guard shipbuilding program that has failed to put a cutter into service amid ballooning costs and lengthy delays must have better oversight, according to a government ...
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Coast Guard cutter honoring 9/11 first responder to join Guam fleet this summer

The Coast Guard’s newest fast-response cutter, named for a reserve petty officer who died on 9/11, is expected to join three others on Guam this summer, the service announced Friday. The 62nd Sentinel ...
al.com

Austal, Coast Guard celebrate progress on much-needed cutter

Mobile-based shipbuilder Austal USA and the U.S. Coast Guard came together Monday to celebrate work on a ship that represents a critical future for both parties – if they can overcome problems so ...
WLOX

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star marks 50 years of service, begins Operation Deep Freeze 2026

SOUTHERN OCEAN (WLOX) - The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) began icebreaking operations in the Southern Ocean as part of Operation Deep Freeze 2026 and marked its 50th year of ...
USNI

Eastern Shipbuilding Halts Work on Coast Guard Cutter Program, Cites Financial Strain and Program Conditions

Argus (WMSM-915), the first ship of the heritage class of medium endurance offshore patrol cutters, enters the water during a christening ceremony in Panama City, Fla., Oct. 27, 2023. US Coast Guard ...