White House Orders Review of Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker Program

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

The White House released a memo Tuesday ordering the Coast Guard and other federal agencies to review the planned Polar Security Cutter fleet, a year after awarding the first-in-class icebreaker contract.

President Donald Trump directed the leadership of the Coast Guard to work with the Navy, the Office of Management and Budget, Department of...

https://news.usni.org/2020/06/10/white-house-orders-review-of-coast-guard-heavy-icebreaker-program

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