USCG Cutter Healy Returns to Homeport After Engineering Casualty
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (CGC) Healy experienced an engineering casualty while operating northwest of Port Angeles, Washington. There were no reported injuries. On July 13, tugs safely towed CGC Healy back to homeport for an investigation into the incident and to undergo major repairs.The Coast Guard maintains a strong presence in the Arctic to control, secure, and defend the U.S. northern border and approaches, and uphold U.S. sovereignty against adversaries’ aggressive economic and military actions in the Arctic.
U.S. Coast Guard Commissions Fast Response Cutter to Honors 9/11 Hero
The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its newest Fast Response Cutter, USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in New York City on Friday.The Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard, Vice Adm. Thomas Allan, presided over the ceremony. Members of the Danz family were also in attendance, including the cutter's sponsor, Ms. Angela Donohue, widow of the late Vincent Danz.“Vincent Danz’s legacy will live on not only through his family and his brothers and sisters in the NYPD…
U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keel for Offshore Patrol Cutter
The Coast Guard authenticated the keel for the future Coast Guard Cutter Pickering during a ceremony Monday in Mobile, Alabama. Keel authentication is a time-honored shipbuilding tradition marking the formal start of a vessel’s construction. During the ceremony, the sponsor’s initials are applied to a ceremonial keel plate that will be installed on the cutter, symbolically indicating the keel is “truly and fairly laid.” Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, attended the event along with Rep.
