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New vessels for Pacific Northwest coast sail past big milestone

The U.S. Coast Guard and Rozema Boat Works authenticated the keel for the first special purpose craft – heavy weather ...
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U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keel for Offshore Patrol Cutter

The Coast Guard authenticated the keel for the future Coast Guard Cutter Pickering during a ceremony Monday in Mobile, Alabama. Keel authentication is a time-honored shipbuilding tradition marking the ...
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Coast Guard Issues Policy on Keel Laying Date

The U.S. Coast Guard has published new guidance setting forth its interpretation of when a vessel’s keel is considered laid and building progression standards to determine what may be accepted in ...
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U.S. Coast Guard Authenticates Keel for Offshore Patrol Cutter Pickering

A close-up of the tig weld that was placed during the Coast Guard Cutter Pickering (OPC 5) keel laying ceremony for the first Heritage-Class Offshore Patrol Cutter in Mobile, Alabama, Dec. 8, 2025. (U ...