US EditionCoast Guard Issues Contract to Build Icebreakers in Louisiana and Finland
The contracts advance U.S. Arctic security by acquiring six medium polar icebreakers, aiming to close the icebreaker gap with rivals and enhance sovereignty, officials said.
- Shipyards in Louisiana and Finland will jointly build six Arctic Security Cutters, with Rauma Marine Constructions building two in Finland and Bollinger Shipyards up to four in Louisiana, as the Coast Guard said.
- The awards implement President Donald Trump's Arctic plan by accelerating U.S. presence, which officials said will defend sovereignty, secure shipping lanes, and counter China in the Arctic region.
- The ASC design is based on a Multi‑Purpose Icebreaker model developed by Canada's Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic Technology.
- Adm. Kevin E. Lunday said the awards represent decisive action to guarantee American Arctic security, and the Coast Guard said the new icebreakers will increase U.S. presence and capabilities.
- Part of a larger October package, the deal covers up to eleven vessels and is reported at 6.1 billion dollars , the Coast Guard said it leverages Finnish expertise while on‑shoring skills in the U.S.
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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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