The U.S. Coast Guard held an event at their base in Seattle for the Polar fleet that was all docked together in a rare event.

WASHINGTON DC - Two Michigan members of Congress are asking President Donald Trump to send a recently obtained icebreaker ship to the Great Lakes. U.S. Reps. Tom Barrett, a Republican, and Hillary ...

The U.S. Coast Guard has issued two parallel Requests for Information targeting a comprehensive modernization of its aging ...

The Coast Guard has awarded a contract to overhaul Pier 36 to support three incoming polar security cutters — a class of ...

Federal officials see the refurbished ship Storis as the first of many new additions and a statement of sovereignty in the Arctic under the Trump administration The U.S. Coast Guard commissioned its ...

In October 2025, the United States Coast Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Finland to expand its Arctic-capable icebreaker fleet. This agreement allows for the construction of 11 ...

The Coast Guard is pursuing a range of new innovations to increase its effectiveness—including through the purchase of new Arctic icebreakers and the development of a drone program. Although the ...

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The Pentagon has been warning since 2022 that the US desperately needed more icebreaker ships. The United States Coast Guard commissioned a vessel last weekend that could be crucial to US military ...

"Echandia offered a competitive solution based on lifetime, reliability, and safety, so in the end, it was an easy choice for us," says Samuli Hänninen, Global Segment Manager, Icebreaking ships at ...