"The Future of UAVs in the Coast Guard"

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Williams
Keyword(s):  
Coast Guard ◽  
The Future

A coast guard for the future: America's maritime guardian

1999 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-128
Author(s):  
Colin S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Coast Guard ◽  
The Future

Coast Guard Vessel of Opportunity Skimming System (VOSS), Past, Present and Future of meeting Service spill response needs (containment, skimming, and pumping)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 2017023
Author(s):  
Mike Crickard ◽  
Tim Gunter
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Oil Spill ◽  
Deepwater Horizon ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Worst Case ◽  
The Future ◽  
Vessel Response ◽  
History Of

The Coast Guard Vessel of Opportunity Skimming (VOSS) has recently gone through a consolidation of pollution response equipment to modernize its spill equipment capability for oil spill (containment, skimming, and pumping) to meet the response needs of the future. This paper will review the history of Coast Guard VOSS implementation, deployment during Deep Water Horizon, VOSS consolidation of 15 sites in 2014–2015, and challenges facing Coast Guard VOSS capability gaps in the future. In the aftermath of the EXXON VALDEZ oil spill in 1989, the Coast Guard assessed gaps and deficiencies in the ability of government and private sector resources to fully and adequately respond to major oil spill events. At the time, major gaps were found in the private sector's ability to deliver emergency first response equipment in major port areas. These gaps were addressed by Coast Guard acquisition, pre-positioning and on-going maintenance of VOSS systems & other equipment. Regulatory regimes were created and the Coast Guard created a system for determining the ability of the private sector to respond to a worst case discharge (WCD) including Title 33 CFR Parts 154 and 155 requiring facility and vessel response plan holders to have plans and contracts for privately owned pollution response equipment sufficient to respond to a WCD. The regulations have resulted in the increased capacity of Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) in the coastal areas of the continental United States. The Deepwater Horizon response in 2010 was the largest pollution response equipment deployment by private and government resources in the nation's history. Most Coast Guard VOSS systems were deployed in response to Deepwater Horizon. The growth of spill response equipment by the private sector and lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon VOSS spill deployment were utilized to support the consolidation of VOSS equipment in the continental United States while maintaining VOSS capacity in remote areas.

Reflagging Foreign-Flag Vessels to U.S. Flag: Past, Present, Future

1987 ◽  
Vol 24 (02) ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
A. E. Henn ◽  
P. J. Pluta ◽  
T. H. Gilmour
Keyword(s):  
Turnaround Time ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Attractive Alternative ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Technical Review ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The U.S

The reflagging process was initially formalized by the U.S. Coast Guard with the printing of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular Number 10–81 (NVIC 10–81) issued October 5, 1981. Since that time, U.S. Coast Guard regulations have changed, and an economic downturn coupled with a surplus of cargo vessels worldwide has made purchase of existing vessels an attractive alternative to new construction. This has been especially true for our recent buildup of the Ready Reserve Fleet. These facts, in addition to the short turnaround time inherent in the technical review and inspection of a reflagging, caused the Coast Guard to update its reflagging guidance by issuing change one to NVIC 10–81 (NVIC 10–81, CH-1) on June 5, 1985. In the future, as more international standards are accepted and incorporated into the regulations, updated guidance for reflagging will again be necessary. Whatever form this guidance takes, it must remain flexible.

The Future of Minimal Manning and Its Effects on the Acquisition and Life-Cycle Costs of Major Coast Guard Cutters

1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (01) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
Matthew A. Green
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
The United States ◽  
Coast Guard ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
United States Military ◽  
United States Coast Guard ◽  
The Future ◽  
Surface Combatant

Since the 1970's, the world's merchant fleets have been pursuing crew reductions as a way to cut costs: however, the United States military has been slow to adopt this trend. In the current age of tight budgets and defense cutbacks, the Coast Guard and Navy can no longer afford to continue in this manner. Both services have now initiated research and acquisition projects which address minimal manning. These projects must be carried out and minimal manning practices implemented if our sea going services are expected to maintain their edge as world leaders. This paper presents a study designed to research the quest for minimally manned crews and its applicability to military vessels. It is meant to provide guidance to the United States Coast Guard and other interested parties on future surface combatant acquisition projects including but not limited to the Coast Guard Deepwater Program. Emphasis is placed on the theory behind automation and the organizational impacts associated with minimal manning.

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