Coast Guard launches commercial vessel program to deliver faster, more effective fleet support

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/26/2026 12:15 PM EDT

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Coast Guard launches commercial vessel program to deliver faster, more effective fleet support
06/26/2026 11:03 AM EDT

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract to Bordelon Marine to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and other maritime areas in the Western Hemisphere.
Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean is moored at U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, Florida, June 26, 2026. Cutter Ocean will serve as the first vessel contracted in a new initiative using commercial vessels to transport supplies, equipment and personnel to Coast Guard cutters operating in the Caribbean, Gulf of America, and other maritime areas in the Western Hemisphere.