In the wide Eastern Pacific Ocean, where fast speedboats loaded with cocaine race through international waters, U.S. Coast Guard planes fired warning shots and then aimed at boat engines to stop three vessels that would not pull over.

A buoy in the St. Marys River was dragged out of position by ice, leading to the closure of a section of the river corridor used by the big cargo vessels.

The U.S. Coast Guard is updating its fleet, adding up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker ships as part of joint security efforts between the United States and Finland.

Bollinger Shipyards will produce four Arctic security cutters for the Coast Guard, with delivery expected to begin in 2029.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers between the United States and Finland in a major step forward for America’s national security.