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Dates Announced: Pacific Marine Expo Returns to Seattle Nov. 20–22, 2025, at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle.

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The MASFO brought together various agencies, including Coast Guard Sector San Juan, Coast Guard Investigative Services (CGIS), Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations (CBP-OFO), Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tabacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the U.S. Marshall’s Service, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico National Guard. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard leads strike force operation at the Port of San Juan

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Gulf Coast Tier II shipyards like Austal USA, Birdon, Main Iron Works, Silver Ships, and Steiner Shipyard are expanding and modernizing to meet growing demand. Doug Stewart photos.

Gulf Coast shipyards expand to meet rising commercial and military demand

Ken Hocke

The 65’ Sea Specter is a semi-submersible unmanned surface vessel (USV) engineered for stealth logistics operations. Sea Machines Robotics photo.

Sea Machines’ SM300 selected for Marine Corps’ low-profile USV program

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Seneca is the sixth of thirteen 270' Famous Class medium endurance cutters in the United States Coast Guard fleet.

Coast Guard cutter stops vessel with 99 migrants aboard

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The increase in joint enforcement activity follows the success of Operation Terminus, a five-day multi-agency operation conducted in late February. Shudderstock photo

CBP, Coast Guard ramp up efforts targeting containers

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Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded a two-ship contract modification on the existing Virginia-class submarine Block V contract to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of two FY 2024 Virginia-class submarines. Navy photo.

Navy awards over $18 billion in contracts for two Virginia-class submarines

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Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11). U.S. Navy photo by Jacob Milham.

NAG Marine secures $28.5 million Navy contract

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Ghostworks Marine's 90' Medusa vessel. Ghostworks Marine image.

Ghostworks Marine and Ultra Maritime present modular anti-submarine warfare platform

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File photo: The Coast Guard cutter Mustang (WPB 1310) moored at a Seward, Alaska, pier in 1996. Coast Guard photo by Mike Brasch.

Coast Guard decommissions 39-year-old cutter Mustang

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Joann Atkinson, Solomon Atkinson’s widow, welds her initials into a keel plate with assistance from Austal USA welder Rufus Lord. Austal USA photo.

Keel laid for Navy's next towing, salvage, and rescue ship

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One of Austal USA's Module Manufacturing Facilities. Doug Stewart photo

Austal USA hosts UK’s Rear Adm. Paul Carroll

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The crew of U.S. Coast Guard cutter James offloaded more than 44,550 lbs. of cocaine and 3,880 lbs. of marijuana valued at approximately $509.9 million in Port Everglades, Fla. U.S. Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard offloads nearly $510 million in illegal narcotics

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A Common Access Card (CAC) or Transcript of Sea Service (TOSS) from the USCG or NOAA are some of the new ways that service members can demonstrate eligibility for the Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing's Military Fee Exemption for MMC applications. Photo Credit: MM-SEAS USCG Licensing Software.

Understanding military fee exemption rules for MMC applicants

Nate Gilman

	
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