Sen. King eyes Maine port as strategic home base for emerging 'Arctic Security Cutters'

King pushes the U.S. Coast Guard to utilize Maine to house and build the "icebreaker ships" that can move through thick ice ...
Yahoo

Coast Guard to homeport two icebreakers in Kodiak and a third in Seward

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 12—Editor's note: This story was updated to add information about the Coast Guard's Friday announcement of new housing ...

'Congressional deadlines can't be ignored': Rivet confronts Coast Guard over delays & rescue crisis

A tense exchange unfolded during a congressional hearing on the Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, ...
Juneau Empire

As the Arctic heats up, the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker fleet is preparing for boom times

On a dreary November day in Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard put its past and future on display. Within sight of the Space Needle, three eye-catching red icebreakers towered over Pier 36. It was the ...
Marine Log

Bollinger set to start production on Arctic Security Cutter program

Bollinger Shipyards reports that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Coast Guard on final terms for its Arctic Security ...

U.S. Coast Guard orders six icebreakers for $3.3 billion

The U.S. Coast Guard has signed contracts for the construction of six new class Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreakers for ...

Coast guard’s largest icebreaker is leaving St. John’s for mission in the Arctic

The largest icebreaker in the Canadian Coast Guard fleet sets sail for another season in the Arctic. The CBC’s Max Baco took ...
Stars and Stripes

Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker returns home after upgrades to extend service life

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to its home port of Seattle on Tuesday after spending nearly a year away from the city, a service news release said. The cutter’s 308 days away from home ...
KTOO

Coast Guard draft assessment includes plans to accommodate up to two icebreakers in Juneau

A draft environmental assessment looking at homeporting up to two Coast Guard icebreakers in Juneau is open for public ...
SlashGear

The US Coast Guard Closes A Deal To Expand Its Fleet Of Icebreakers For Arctic Travel

In October 2025, the United States Coast Guard signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Finland to expand its Arctic-capable icebreaker fleet. This agreement allows for the construction of 11 ...