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Adm. Karl L. Schultz was relieved as commandant of the Coast Guard by Adm. Linda L. Fagan during a military change-of-command ceremony presided over by President Joseph R. Biden on June 1, 2022, at Coast Guard headquarters. Petty Officer 1st Class Travis Magee

President Biden installs Fagan as first woman Coast Guard commandant

There were 475 grain barges unloaded in the New Orleans region, 39% fewer than last week. Ken Hocke photo

Barged grain movements rise for the week, USDA says

Two 12-cylinder MAN D2862 LE448 diesel engines, each with an output of 749 kW (1,019 hp) at 2,100 rpm. MAN Engines & Components photo

MAN puts first dual fuel hydrogen engines in a workboat

USS Oregon is able to dive to depths greater than 800' and operate at speeds in excess of 25 knots. U.S. Navy photo

Navy commissions fast attack submarine

Kleos will provide its radio frequency (RF) geolocation data in realistic test scenarios to improve maritime domain awareness for real-world challenges, including sanctions reporting, embargo, trans-shipment monitoring, search and rescue, resource management, fisheries control, smuggling, and border control. Kleos Space website photo

Navy signs agreement with Kleos Space

Gliding silently across the water, Candela’s 8.64mx2.55m (28'x8'), carbon-fiber hull P-8 Voyager barely leaves a trace on the water’s surface. Candela photo

Passenger vessel passes over sensitive areas like a ghost

A Coast Guard Station Galveston 45' response boat–medium crew tows the Baywatch Too, a dolphin sightseeing vessel that lost its steering near Seawolf Park in Galveston, Texas, May 28, 2022. The Coast Guard crew towed the vessel and its 33 passengers and crew safely to Pier 21 in Galveston. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Glenn Colaco)

Coast Guard assists 33 aboard passenger vessel off Texas

The Edda Breeze will begin a 10-year contract in August with Ocean Breeze at the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm in Germany. Edda Wind photo

Norwegian company takes delivery of new commissioning operation vessel

The MV Erin T deploys a 500' section of 32" water-cooled fire-retardant boom approximately three miles off the coast of Point Bolivar, Texas, on May 18, during an exercise to evaluate the capability of Lobo Operating Inc. The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement routinely assesses an organization's Oil Spill Response Plan to ensure owners and operators of offshore oil facilities are trained and equipped to respond to oil spills. BSEE photo

BSEE evaluates Gulf fire boom deployment exercise