Icebreakers
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Marine World
Trump Bill Secures $9 Billion for U.S. Arctic Surge, Six New Icebreakers to Counter Russian and Chinese Dominance
President Trump’s vast tax and spending bill has secured funds the U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for since the…
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Marine World
U.S. in Talks to Buy 15 Icebreakers from Finland, Trump Says at NATO Summit
U.S. efforts to expand the country’s icebreaker fleet continue to pick up steam. At the NATO summit in The Hague…
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Marine World
Davie to Acquire Texas Shipyards, Seeking to Supercharge U.S. Icebreaker Production
Canadian shipbuilder Davie announced today its plans to acquire shipbuilding assets in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas from Gulf Copper…
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Marine World
Finnish Icebreaker Builders Make Push for North American Market With Merger of Two Major Players
Finnish icebreaker builders continue to strengthen their position as the world’s leading firms and their ability to meet the growing…
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Marine World
Russia to Spend $6bn To Jumpstart Domestic Shipbuilding, Includes 130 Vessels for Arctic
Russia has announced a RUB 500bn ($6bn) plan to revitalize domestic shipbuilding. The National Strategy for the Development of the…
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Maritime News
Report: Finland is Frontrunner Negotiating for USCG Icebreaker Order
According to reports in the Finnish media, the country’s Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard is in negotiations with the United States…
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Marine World
US Coast Guard Negotiating With Finland’s Rauma Marine For Construction of Up to Five Icebreakers, Helsinki Press Reports
In what could dramatically accelerate expansion of U.S. Arctic capabilities the Coast Guard is reportedly in negotiations with Finnish shipbuilder…
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Marine World
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 –…
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Marine World
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…
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Marine World
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…
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