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“Canada, Finland tout different paths of ‘icebreaker diplomacy’ with...
Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and crew conduct formation steaming exercises with Candian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfrid Laurier and crew in the Beaufort Sea, July 28, 2023. The crew conducted a...
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“Request for Information – Arctic Security Cutter (ASC): Icebreaking Capable...
Canadian CG MPV. Credit Aker Arctic. The Coast Guard issued a Request for Information Apr 11, 2025 01:14 pm EDT with a response date of Apr 25, 2025 05:00 pm EDT. Description The United States Coast...
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“Analyzing the Arctic Security Cutter Request for Information”–Sixty Degrees...
Canadian CG MPV. Credit Aker Arctic. An excellent article here from Sixty Degrees North. Minor difference with the analysis above, authors states, “Note that it is about 3,000 nautical miles from...
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Austal Launches First Steel Ship / Good News for OPC Program?
Future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), June 2025 Below is an Austal USA news release, Hopefully, this success suggests the Austal portion of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program will move along faster...
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“Finnish and Canadian Firms Team Up to Offer Arctic Security Cutters to U.S....
Canadian CG MPV. Credit Aker Arctic. Here we have a post from Peter Rybski (prybski@gmail.com) thought many of my readers might find interesting. It’s reprinted with his permission. It suggests that a...
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“Coast Guard announces agreement to construct new polar security cutter...
I am trying to catch up on things, but while this is an August 4 release from the Acquisitions Directorate, I think it is an important step in integrating the PSC’s machinery and providing training....
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“The ICE Pact: One Year Later”–Sixty Degrees North
Canadian Coast Guard Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI). Source: SeaspanNote: The MPI image does not show the right propulsors; it will use Steerprop’s contra-rotating propulsors (CRP). Additionally...
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“Helsinki Shipyard Begins Construction of Canadian Polar Icebreaker”–60...
Canada’s Polar Max. I had the opportunity to attend the steel-cutting ceremony. Photo: Peter Rybski 60 Degrees North reports, From an August 20th Davie press release: In a historic milestone for the...
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“Coast Guard Exercises Contract Option for 10 Additional Fast Response...
220822-A-KS490-1178 STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Aug. 22, 2022) From the left, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC Glen Harris (WPC 1144), USCGC John Scheuerman (WPC 1146), USCGC Emlen Tunnell (WPC 1145)...
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“Building a ‘Heavy’ Icebreaker in Helsinki”–Sixty Degrees North
Sixty Degrees North intends to follow the construction of Canada’s heavy icebreaker in Finland, “I intend to closely follow and document construction of the Polar Class 2 ‘heavy’ Polar Icebreaker at...
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