Cutters and Patrol Boats

There is a reason the Navy and Coast Guard post armed guards on shark watch during swim calls.

A fire broke out Sunday aboard one of the Coast Guard's newest cutters, resulting in damage to its exhaust stack and hangar.

The fire damaged the icebreaker's starboard propulsion motor, disabling the ship's right shaft and propeller.

Video shows the crew of the Cutter Harriet Lane removing 5,000 pounds of cocaine from the semi-submersible vessel.

Coast Guard's New Plan for Next-Gen Cutter Contracts Will Prevent Delays, Commandant Says

The charges are related to the death of Seaman Ethan Kelch in January.

Bertholf returned July 2 from the Coast Guard's first full-length deployment to the Western Pacific in seven years.

The head of Iran's fast-boat navy maintains that the U.S. is all bluff.

The service aims to work with partners to promote visibility and ensure stability in the region.

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said the cost of the first new Polar Security Cutter would be about $940 million.