Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) announced today the formation of the United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA), a strategic partnership aimed at expediting the construction of next-generation icebreakers for Arctic…
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New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers
Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have formed a strategic partnership called United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA). Together, Bollinger and ECO have 33 operational shipyard and fabrication facilities and the partnership is designed to offer a fully integrated solution to expedited design, construction, and delivery of next-generation icebreakers to directly meet urgent Arctic operational needs.
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USCG issues RFI for icebreaking Arctic Security Cutter
The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) reported last month that the Trump administration’s final Fiscal Year 2025 spending bill could include a provision for a new Arctic Security Cutter program that would operate in parallel with the ongoing Polar Security Cutter icebreaker program.
Now the Coast Guard has issued a Request for Information that says that the agency is conducting market research to assess the current capabilities of the U.S. and international maritime industrial base to support Arctic...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/uscg-issues-rfi-for-icebreaking-arctic-security-cutter/
Seaspan Cuts Steel on Advanced Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard
Seaspan Shipyards began construction today on what will become the most capable vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet – a new heavy polar icebreaker, marking the country’s first such…
https://gcaptain.com/seaspan-cuts-steel-on-advanced-polar-icebreaker-for-canadian-coast-guard/
Icebreaker Diplomacy: Finnish President Stubb Makes Surprise Visit To Meet With Trump
By Andrea Shalal and Anne Kauranen WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, March 29 (Reuters) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb made a surprise trip on Saturday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at his estate…
Polar Icebreakers May Be Key to Jumpstarting American Shipbuilding New Report Finds
The recently-signed ICE Pact, focused on the development of icebreakers, represents a unique opportunity to revitalize American shipbuilding, a new report by the Wilson Center, a think tank, finds. It could function as a test-bed for shipbuilding and policy innovation.
Canada Awards Dual Polar Icebreaker Contracts as Arctic Competition Heats Up
Canada has awarded contracts to two shipyards for the construction of new polar icebreakers, part of a strategic move to enhance its Arctic capabilities. Quebec-based Davie Shipbuilding on Saturday announced…
https://gcaptain.com/canada-awards-dual-polar-icebreaker-contracts-as-arctic-competition-heats-up/
Canada Awards Polar Icebreaker Contract to Davie Shipbuilding Amid Arctic Strategic Push
Davie Shipbuilding, the Quebec-based shipbuilder, has secured a CAD $3.25 billion contract from the Government of Canada to construct a new polar icebreaker, with delivery expected by 2030. The project,…
Seaspan Shipyards Awarded Shipbuilding Contract for Heavy Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard
North Vancouver-based Seaspan Shipyards has secured a contract to construct a new heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). The vessel, representing the first polar icebreaker built in…
Sweden replaces steel piping with thermoplastics in key icebreaker application
Built by the Götaverken Arendal AB shipyard in 1989, the Swedish Maritime Administration icebreaker Oden is one of the world’s most powerful non-nuclear vessels of its type. The Oden is active throughout the Baltic Sea during winter. For the rest of the year, it serves as a research platform for Swedish polar expeditions in the Arctic. To ensure that the Oden continues to operate at the highest level, the Swedish Maritime Administration decided to replace the steel pipes of the icebreaker’s jet...