polar security cutter

Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter Program Faces Substantial Cost Overrun and Delay Until 2029

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter program intended to renew the service’s aging icebreaker fleet continues

Defense

Coast Guard Reports Limited Progress on Prototype Modules for Polar Security Cutter

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Just days after securing funding in the FY 2025 budget to acquire a commercial icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard says it has

Defense

US Coast Guard’s Arctic Plan Opens Door to Acquiring Commercial Icebreakers

The U.S. Coast Guard unveiled its Arctic Strategic Outlook Implementation Plan on Thursday, outlining a series of initiatives aimed at promoting safety,

Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Cuts Steel on Polar Security Cutter Prototype

Bollinger Shipyards has begun cutting steel on the first of eight prototype modules that will become the foundation of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar

Shipbuilding

Coast Guard Modernization Faces Delays and Cost Overruns, Accountability Office Reports

The U.S. Coast Guard’s highest priority modernization programs face significant delays and cost overruns due to immature technologies and unstable

Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards Completes VT Halter Acquisition

Bollinger Shipyards announced Monday it has completed its acquisition of VT Halter Marine and ST Engineering Halter Marine Offshore (STEHMO) from ST

Defense

Halter Marine Awarded Contract for Second Polar Security Cutter Icebreaker for U.S. Coast Guard

Pascagoula, Mississippi-based Halter Marine has been awarded the contract for the construction of the second U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC).