US EditionCoast Guard Issues Contract to Build Icebreakers in Louisiana and Finland
Contracts awarded to Rauma Marine Constructions and Bollinger Shipyards will deliver six Arctic Security Cutters by 2029 to enhance U.S. presence and counter Arctic competitors, officials said.
- The U.S. Coast Guard awarded contracts on December 26 to Rauma Marine Constructions in Finland and Bollinger Shipyards in Louisiana for six Arctic Security Cutters, with deliveries expected in 2028 and 2029.
- Negotiated agreements with Finland and Canada prompted the Coast Guard to enter the first six contracts as part of President Donald Trump's bid to speed up America’s Arctic presence in a plan for up to eleven vessels.
- The design and specs show that the Arctic Security Cutter class is based on Seaspan and Aker Arctic models, with Mika Nieminen stating `Our focus is straightforward: execute with discipline, manage risk rigorously, and deliver two cutters that are ready to operate in the world's harshest maritime environment from day one`.
- Officials say the awards will increase American presence and capabilities in the northern polar region, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the cutters will defend U.S. sovereignty, secure shipping lanes, and protect resources.
- To speed delivery, Rauma will transfer designs and expertise while Finnish-built cutters arrive in 2028 and the first domestic cutter is expected in 2029.
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Rauma icebreaker deal with US Coast Guard confirmed
Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions has signed a confirmed contract with the United States Coast Guard to build two medium-sized Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers by 2028. The vessels will be constructed at the Rauma shipyard in western Finland. The agreement follows a broader bilateral arrangement between Finland and the United States, finalised in October, to supply a total of eleven icebreakers. Four will be built in Finland and seven in th…
The Rauma Shipyard in Finland has signed a contract with the US Coast Guard to build two icebreakers.
Rauma Shipyard, or Rauma Marine Constructions, has been negotiating for a long time about building two destroyers for the US Coast Guard.
The icebreakers will be completed during 2028.
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