The U.S. Coast Guard and the Navy Integrated Program office have received approval to begin construction of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC), the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the United States in more than 50 years.
The announcement was made on December 19, 2024.
The construction is being managed by Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, located in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
The company is the main contractor responsible for the design and construction of the PSC...