(The Center Square) − Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has been chosen to lead the construction of a new fleet of Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a major defense contract ...
A large cash infusion to the U.S. Coast Guard’s budget and recent comments by President Donald Trump are stoking optimism that the country’s limited icebreaker fleet might soon greatly expand. That’s ...
Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Odette stands lookout on the back deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis’ daughter craft in Sitka, Alaska on Aug. 3, 2025. The small boat can carry up to 15 people ...
The U.S. Coast Guard announced the award of two contracts to build up to six Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers between the United States and Finland in a major step forward for America’s ...
The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to Finland to bolster America’s icebreaking fleet — a move driven by growing concern that the United States is falling behind global rivals in the race for Arctic ...
President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill earmarks more than $8.6 billion to increase the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker fleet in the Arctic, where Washington hopes to counter rising Russian ...