Coast Guard

Airbus Military has announced that along with prime contractor EADS North America, it has delivered the 13th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the US Coast Guard. The delivery comes two months ahead of the contractual delivery date. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 250 of which are operated by 27 countries. In addition to search and rescue, the Coast Guard is utilising the Ocean Sentry’s superior endurance and flexibility for...Read Full Story

Coast Guard icebreaker escorts tanker through Bering Sea ice BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The Healy is the Coast Guard's only current operating polar icebreaker. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis. BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6...Read Full Story

Coast Guard icebreaker escorts tanker through Bering Sea ice BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice around the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The Healy is the Coast Guard's only current operating polar icebreaker. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis. BERING SEA - The Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts the Russian-flagged tanker vessel Renda 250 miles south of Nome, Alaska, Jan. 6, 2012. The vessels are...Read Full Story

GE Marine reports that its LM2500 gas turbine will be used in the Combined Diesel And Gas turbine (CODAG) propulsion system to power the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) fifth National Security Cutter. “We are pleased that our GE LM2500 gas turbine has been selected to power the fifth United States Coast Guard National Security Cutter,” said Brien Bolsinger. “Similar to the previous four ships, the fifth cutter will use one LM2500 combined with two MTU Series 1163 diesel engines provided by...Read Full Story

The Korea Coast Guard (KCG) received on Friday its third CN-235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from state-owned aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) in Bandung. The South Korean agency placed an order in December 2008 to acquire four CN-235 MPAs in a total contract worth US$94 million. “Before the third CN-235 MPA is flown to South Korea, the aircraft had undergone a testing series according to existing procedures and has carried out an admissions test,” PT DI aircraft integration...Read Full Story