Icebreakers
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Marine World
Davie Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Texas Shipyard Expansion for Coast Guard Icebreakers
Davie Defense officially broke ground Monday on a massive modernization of Gulf Copper’s shipyard facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur,…
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Marine World
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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Marine World
Davie Defense Finalizes $3.5 Billion U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter Deal
The U.S. Coast Guard’s ambitious Arctic fleet expansion took another major step forward Wednesday as Davie Defense announced it has…
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Marine World
Historic Cold Pushed U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Fleet to the Limit in 2026
The icebreaking season for the U.S. Coast Guard was longer this year after a series of storms ravaged the country.…
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Maritime News
US Coast Guard Plans to Homeport First Two Finnish Icebreakers in Alaska
After considerable pressure from Alaska’s congressional delegation, the Coast Guard has decided that the first two of its new Finnish-built…
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Maritime News
Fincantieri, Fraser, Donjon Shipyards Support Shipbuilding in Great Lakes
Fincantieri Marine Group and two Great Lakes shipbuilders, Fraser Shipyards (Superior, Wis.) and Donjon Marine (Erie, Pa.), have established a…
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Maritime News
USCG Requests Proposals to Replace Outdated Light Icebreakers
The U.S. Coast Guard is looking to urgently move forward with its planned replacement program for its badly outdated Light…
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Maritime News
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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Maritime News
USCG Considers Homeporting Four New Icebreakers in Alaska by 2029
Details about the U.S. Coast Guard’s plans for expanding America’s presence in the Arctic were the focus of a Senate…
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Maritime News
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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