The Australian Government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has solidified Tasmania’s future as the strategic home port for the nation’s newest Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. The move, seen as a…
https://gcaptain.com/tasmania-secures-hobart-as-long-term-home-for-australias-antarctic-icebreaker/
Russia’s draft federal budget includes substantial funding of nearly $1bn over three years to complete construction of the country’s flagship nuclear icebreaker. The vessel, expected to be called Rossiya, will…
Seaspan’s Vancouver Drydock in North Vancouver, B.C., has successfully completed the Vessel Life Extension (VLE) of the Canadian Coast Guard’s CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier. After undocking at the end of April 2024, the vessel completed an in-water work period in preparation for ship commissioning and sea trials.
The vessel departed Seaspan on August 17, 2024 following sea trials, concluding one of the largest and most complex ship repair and overhaul projects ever undertaken at Vancouver Drydock....
China is accelerating the construction of a next-generation heavy-duty research icebreaker, signaling its growing ambitions in polar research and marking a significant expansion of its Antarctic exploration capabilities. According to…
https://gcaptain.com/china-fast-tracks-construction-of-new-icebreaker/
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The bad news for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter program keeps on coming. A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report details further cost…
The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that it will homeport a commercially procured icebreaker in Juneau, Alaska.
The Coast Guard is acquiring the Aiviq, a U.S.-registered vessel originally designed for Arctic oil exploration. With modifications, it will be equipped to serve as a medium polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard, thanks to its icebreaking capabilities.
“The United States is an Arctic nation, and the Coast Guard is vital to providing presence in our sovereign waters and the polar...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/coast-guard-names-juneau-as-home-port-for-new-icebreaker/
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The U.S. intends to create an Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) with Canada and Finland to overcome challenges of producing the next generation polar icebreaker and…
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Russia continues to push forward with the rapid renewal and expansion of its icebreaker fleet. In addition to commissioning three new nuclear icebreakers in the…
https://gcaptain.com/russias-new-combat-icebreaker-heads-for-sea-trials/
Brandon Foy, P.E., has joined Bristol, R.I., based Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) as a naval architect. He holds a master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He is also a registered professional engineer in the District of Columbia.
Before joining BHGI, Foy was an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and served aboard Coast Guard Cutters Hamilton...
Alaska U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R.-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D.-Alaska) today announced that they have successfully secured federal funding for the purchase of a commercially available Icebreaker by the U.S. Coast Guard. Though the legislators did not state the name of the icebreaker, the most frequently mentioned candidate vessel has been Edison Chouest Offshore’s M/V Aiviq. Back in May 2022, the Coast Guard issued an RFI seeking to identify commercial...