Bollinger Shipyards signed a contract last week with the U.S. Coast Guard to construct four Arctic Security Cutters, a new class of medium polar icebreakers intended to expand the U.S. operational presence in the Arctic. The agreement confirms Bollinger’s role in a U.S.–Finland collaboration announced in the fall by the White House, reports Defense Industry Europe.
The vessels will be based on a multi-purpose icebreaker design by Seaspan Shipyards of Vancouver, developed with Aker Arctic Technology Inc. of Helsinki and supported by Rauma Marine Construction Oy in Finland. Construction will be led from Bollinger’s shipyard in Houma, with additional support from facilities across the Gulf Coast. Read more.
