US EditionCoast Guard Brings First New Polar Icebreaker into Service in 25 Years
JUNEAU CITY AND BOROUGH, ALASKA, AUG 11 – The Storis will bolster U.S. Arctic operations and sovereignty with nearly 200 personnel planned for Juneau, funded by a $26 billion Coast Guard modernization program.
- On Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis arrived in Auke Bay, with a commissioning ceremony scheduled for Sunday at Downtown Juneau.
- The vessel fills the gap while Polar Security Cutters are under construction, acquired after last year’s congressional spending bill funded its purchase.
- Built to extend U.S. presence in the Arctic, the 360-foot vessel was renamed Storis after a 1950s predecessor stationed in Juneau.
- On Friday, the cutter opens for tours from 8 to 10 a.m. at Auke Bay Ferry Terminal before departing Monday.
- The Storis will head the first of several icebreakers expected in coming years, representing a major expansion of Coast Guard Arctic capabilities.
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(Background) U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan stands with acting Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday during the commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard icebreaker Storis on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) / (L) Troy Edgar, deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, speaks during the commissioning ceremony... The post Trump admin commissions first Arctic Icebreaker, transforming U.S…
USCG commissions first new polar icebreaker in 25 years
The United States Coast Guard has officially brought the medium icebreaker USCGC Storis (WAGB-21) into service at its Juneau, Alaska, base, marking the first acquisition of a new polar icebreaker in more than a quarter century. The ship was commissioned on August 10 as part of the Coast Guard’s effort to expand its polar fleet,
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Alaska BeaconU.S. Coast Guard adds icebreaker to fleet for first time in 25 years
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.
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