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Maritime News
USCG Selects Kodiak and Seward as Homeports for Arctic Security Cutters
The U.S. Coast Guard has selected the Alaskan ports of Kodiak and Seward as the first homeports for its new…
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U.S. Coast Guard’s Newest Icebreaker Returns From Arctic Patrol as U.S. Expands Polar Fleet
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest polar icebreaker has returned to Seattle after a 36-day deployment to the Bering Sea, marking…
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USCG Storis Completes Winter Bering Sea Deployment as Commissioning Proceed
The U.S. Coast Guard is highlighting that its newest polar icebreaker, USCG Storis, completed a grueling 36-day deployment to the…
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U.S. Coast Guard Finalizes Five-Ship Icebreaker Order With Davie Defense
The U.S. Coast Guard has finalized its contract with UK-owned shipbuilder Davie Defense for the delivery of five Arctic Security…
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Ice Slows the Start of Shipping on the Upper Great Lakes
The shipping industry is sounding a cautionary tale as the 2026 season for operations on the Great Lakes is getting…
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Russia to Build 10 More Icebreakers and 46 Salvage Vessels to Develop NSR
Russian authorities recently announced plans for the next phase of the development of the Northern Sea Route as part of…
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Finland’s Plans to Replace World’s Oldest Operating Icebreaker
Finland is making progress on a project to replace the world’s oldest working icebreaker. They announced the progress, reporting that the…
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USCG Polar Star Marks 50 Years by Aiding Cruise Ship Caught in Pack Ice
USCG Cutter Polar Star marked 50 years since her commissioning with a special achievement, aiding a luxury expedition cruise ship…
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Steerprop’s Propulsion Package For Icebreaker With Tunnel Thruster Order
Finnish propulsion expert Steerprop has received a further thruster order from shipbuilder TKMS for the new German Research Vessel Polarstern.…
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Marine World
Canadian Icebreaker Design Picked for U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
Seaspan’s production-ready icebreaker design will be built in Finland and Louisiana as Washington races to counter Russian and Chinese activity…
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