US EditionPresident Trump Announces Billion-Dollar Project for Louisiana Shipbuilder
The six Arctic Security Cutters will enhance U.S. polar fleet capabilities for defense and research, with first deliveries expected within 36 months, according to the White House.
- On October 8, the White House announced Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters with partners from Finland and Canada.
- Under the ICE Pact trilateral framework, officials said the program advances President Trump’s and Secretary Kristi Noem’s goals to rebuild U.S. polar capacity and expand domestic shipbuilding.
- Parallel construction at Rauma Marine Constructions and Bollinger Shipyards will build the first three Arctic Security Cutters with delivery expected within 36 months.
- The $6 billion contract will support 600 jobs in Houma, Louisiana, with Gov. Jeff Landry and Susan B. Bourgeois calling it a pivotal moment for the state's shipbuilding industry.
- This plan positions the U.S. to build at least nine Arctic Security Cutters, with initial construction in Finland and transfer of expertise to U.S. shipyards, officials said.
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Bollinger-led team to build six U.S. Coast Guard Arctic cutters
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Bollinger Shipyards to lead construction of six Arctic cutters. Project expands U.S. Coast Guard‘s polar capabilities and fleet. International partners include firms from Finland and Canada. Louisiana officials hail contract as major win for state industry. Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, following a White House announcement October…
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Arctic cutters pact led by Louisiana shipbuilder
(The Center Square) − Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has been chosen to lead the construction of a new fleet of Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a major defense
Bollinger Shipyards in Houma wins U.S. defense deal
Governor Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois issued the following joint statement on Bollinger Shipyards in Houma winning a U.S. defense deal. Yesterdays announcement of the U.S. Coast Guards selection of a Bollinger-led international team to build six Arctic Security Cutters marks a pivotal moment for Louisianas shipbuilding industryand for Americas commitment to strengthening and onshoring critical defen…
U.S. and Finland Forge Historic Arctic Shipbuilding Alliance to Deliver Six Next-Generation Arctic Security Cutters - eBlue Economy
eBlue Economy Dina Z. Isaac U.S. and Finland Forge Historic Arctic Shipbuilding Alliance to Deliver Six Next-Generation Arctic Security Cutters %sitename% In a landmark move that underscores growing geopolitical interest in the Arctic, the United States and Finland have entered into a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-design and construct a new fleet of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) for the U.S. Coast Guard. The agreement, s…
Bollinger deal ‘marks a pivotal moment’ for Louisiana shipbuilding
Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards will lead an international team to design and build six Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a project federal and state officials said Friday will … Already an INSIDER? Sign in. We are glad you enjoy reading Business Report. Continue reading this story and get ACCESS to all our content from any device with a subscription now. Click to become an INSIDER for under $2.50 a week Get access to more …
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