Trump order to deregulate sees Coast Guard simplify rules for moving ships to US flag

Official says move is first in bid to ‘restore American maritime dominance’

Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin says the new reflagging rules are the ‘first of many as we work to Restore American Maritime Dominance‘.
Rear Admiral Wayne Arguin says the new reflagging rules are the ‘first of many as we work to Restore American Maritime Dominance‘.Photo: Butler Photography/CMA
Published 12 May 2025, 09:49Updated 12 May 2025, 12:57
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