Overview

• Bollinger Shipyards has partnered with Finland’s Rauma Shipyards, Aker Arctic and Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards under the ICE Pact to bid on the Coast Guard’s medium Arctic Security Cutter.
• The consortium plans to use the Seaspan-Aker Multi-Purpose Icebreaker design, which can break ice up to four feet thick, travel 12,000 nautical miles and displace about 9,000 tons.
• Congressional approval of the reconciliation bill unlocked $5 billion for new medium icebreakers as part of a $14.6 billion increase in overall cutter funding.
• Canadian shipbuilder Davie Shipbuilding remains an active competitor with its Polar icebreaker design and plans to acquire Gulf Copper’s Texas shipyards.
• The team aims to begin construction immediately and deliver the first vessel within 36 months of contract award, supporting President Trump’s strategy for rapid fleet modernization.