Last month the Coast Guard issued a request for information (RFI) to assess the current capabilities of the U.S. and international maritime industrial base to support Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker acquisition efforts. Now the service has released an RFI to inform the development of its acquisition strategy to recapitalize its light and medium domestic icebreaking capabilities.
Industry sources are invited to submit information on existing icebreaking-capable vessels or vessel designs...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/uscg-issues-rfi-on-light-and-medium-icebreaking-capabilities/