u.s. coast guard icebreakers


Thursday, March 5, 2026
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security" to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2026
Defense

Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Turbulent Maritime Tenure

President Donald Trump has removed Kristi Noem as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ending a tenure that reshaped several key maritime

March 5, 2026
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Wednesday, February 11, 2026
U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter icebreaker operating in Arctic waters (artist rendering)
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Awards Arctic Security Cutter Contracts to Davie Defense, Closing Out 11-Ship Program

The U.S. Coast Guard has completed contract awards for all 11 Arctic Security Cutters, closing out a major icebreaker expansion aimed at strengthening U.S.

February 11, 2026
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Defense

Canadian Icebreaker Design Picked for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters

Seaspan’s production-ready icebreaker design will be built in Finland and Louisiana as Washington races to counter Russian and Chinese activity in the High

January 7, 2026
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Defense

America Turns to Finland for Icebreakers It Struggles to Build at Home

The United States just signed contracts for Finland to build American warships, a stark admission that the world's most powerful navy can no longer construct

December 30, 2025
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Monday, December 29, 2025
A rendering of the Arctic Security Cutter to be built by Bollinger
Defense

Coast Guard Awards Landmark Arctic Security Cutter Contracts in U.S.-Finland Partnership

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers in a joint U.S.-Finland production

December 29, 2025
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored ahead of deploying for Operation Deep Freeze 2026, Seattle, Nov. 20, 2025
Defense

America’s Sole Heavy Icebreaker Heads South as Arctic Competition Intensifies

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departed its Seattle homeport Thursday for its 29th annual deployment to Antarctica, beginning a months-long mission

November 27, 2025
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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Coast Guard Launches Dual-Track RFIs to Modernize Domestic Icebreaker Fleet
Defense

Coast Guard Launches Dual-Track RFIs to Modernize Domestic Icebreaker Fleet

Coast Guard Issues Dual RFI for Rapid-Build Domestic Icebreakers The U.S. Coast Guard has issued two parallel Requests for Information targeting a

November 5, 2025
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Tuesday, November 4, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) transits the Puget Sound en route to the Arctic region, June 19, 2025
Defense

USCGC Healy Returns from 129-Day Arctic Patrol

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) returned to its Seattle home port following a 129-day Arctic patrol that underscored growing strategic competition

November 4, 2025
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Friday, October 10, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Bollinger
Defense

Bollinger-Led International Team to Build Six Arctic Security Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard

A Bollinger Shipyards-led international consortium has been selected for the design and construction of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) for the U.S. Coast

October 10, 2025
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
A linehandler aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) prepares to moor at Coast Guard Base Seattle, July 11, 2025
Defense

U.S. Turns to Finnish Expertise to Jump-Start Icebreaker Production

President Donald Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum authorizing the construction of up to four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) in Finland, addressing

October 9, 2025
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Monday, October 6, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis uses dynamic positioning to maintain its position near the Johns Hopkins Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska
Defense

Coast Guard’s Newest Icebreaker Completes Inaugural Arctic Patrol

SEATTLE — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21) arrived in Seattle Friday after completing its 112-day inaugural patrol, marking a significant

October 6, 2025
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Thursday, September 25, 2025
After 308 days away from its Seattle home port, the 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew returned home, Sept. 23, 2025
Defense

U.S. Icebreaker Polar Star Returns to Seattle After Antarctic Deployment and Major Refurbishment

The 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) has returned to its Seattle home port after 308 days away. Polar Star completed its annual

September 25, 2025
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
A rendering of Davie Defense's “American Icebreaker Factory," a planned $1 billion transformation of the historic Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, Texas
Defense

Davie Unveils $1B ‘American Icebreaker Factory’ in Texas to Build Arctic Security Cutters

Davie Defense Inc., the newest entrant to the American shipbuilding sector, has revealed detailed plans for a $1 billion overhaul of the historic Gulf Copper

September 10, 2025
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Thursday, September 4, 2025
The Liberia-flagged Chinese research ship, Zhong Shan Da Xue Ji Di, operating over the delineated U.S. Extended Continental Shelf, approximately 230 miles north of Utqiagvik, Alaska
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard Sends Icebreaker ‘Healy’ to Monitor Chinese Research Vessels Off Alaska

The U.S. Coast Guard has responded to two Chinese research vessels operating in waters off Alaska’s northern coast, highlighting growing strategic

September 4, 2025
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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Coast Guard Awards $137M Contract to Modernize Base Seattle for Polar Security Cutters
Defense

Coast Guard Awards $137M Contract to Modernize Base Seattle for Polar Security Cutters

The U.S. Coast Guard has taken a major step toward enhancing its Arctic and Antarctic operations with the award of a $137 million contract to for the

September 2, 2025
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Monday, August 11, 2025
USCGC Storis: A Look at America’s Newest Arctic Icebreaker
Defense

USCGC Storis: A Look at America’s Newest Arctic Icebreaker

The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska on August 10, marking a significant addition to America’s

August 11, 2025
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Rendering of the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter
Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Secures Full Funding for Troubled Polar Security Cutter Program

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program has reached a pivotal milestone with the recent enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill

August 5, 2025
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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The production-ready Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design will meet all U.S. Coast Guard requirements for the Arctic Security Cutters. Illustration courtesy Seaspan
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Teams Up With Global Powerhouses to Fast-Track Icebreaker Production for U.S. Coast Guard

Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has joined forces with Rauma Shipyards of Finland, Seaspan Shipyards of Canada, and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. to form a

July 29, 2025
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Monday, June 30, 2025
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw escorts the motor vessel Algoway through the southeast bend in the lower St. Clair River near Harsens Island, Feb. 2, 2014. The crew of Mackinaw is assisting in Operation Coal Shovel one of two ice-breaking operations conducted in the Great Lakes.
Defense

Great Lakes Icebreaker Funding Cut from Senate Bill

Michigan Representative Bill Huizenga is leading efforts to restore funding for a new Great Lakes icebreaker that was included in the House-passed version of

June 30, 2025
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Wednesday, June 4, 2025
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis is shown here underway
Defense

U.S. Coast Guard’s New Arctic Icebreaker USCGC Storis Sets Sail on Maiden Voyage

The U.S. Coast Guard has marked a significant milestone in its Arctic capabilities with the maiden voyage of its newest icebreaker, USCGC Storis (WAGB 21),

June 4, 2025
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