U.S. Coast Guard Wants to Charter a Commercial "Command & Control" Vessel

U.S. Coast Guard Wants to Charter a Commercial "Command & Control" Vessel

Having tried out U.S. commercial tonnage with the acquisition of the anchor handling icebreaker Aiviq, the U.S. Coast Guard is now looking to charter...

US Coast Guard seeks cargo ship in rare $99m charter tender

Government agency takes unusual step of asking commercial owners to offer in vessels

US Coast Guard Seeks Commercial Vessels to Boost Fleet Under New Industry Partnership

In an unprecedented appeal to the private shipping sector, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) asking commercial-vessel operators to offer existing ships for lease or contract; a move aimed at rapidly expanding its fleet and asserting maritime sovereignty along America’s borders and key sea approaches.