An artist’s rendering of VT Halter Marine’s winning bid for the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter. VT Halter Marine image used with permission
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Coast Guard’s next icebreaker is based on a German research vessel, features a unique Finnish propulsion design and is driven by American diesels, shipbuilder VT Halter Marine told USNI News on Tuesday.
Ron Baczkowski, the shipyard’s chief executive, outlined the Polar Security Cutter design the company is set to build in...
https://news.usni.org/2019/05/08/vt-halter-marine-details-coast-guard-icebreaker-bid