Overview
- Officials from the three countries signed the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort joint statement in Washington, setting out concrete steps for trilateral industrial cooperation.
- The plan envisions 11 new icebreakers over the next several years, with four to be built in Finland and seven in U.S. shipyards as outlined by U.S. officials.
- DHS announced a U.S. National Workforce Development Plan, including an $8 million International Shipbuilding Fellowship to train American workers in Finnish yards.
- Procurement groundwork includes the U.S. selection of a Seaspan/Aker Arctic design for six Arctic Security Cutters and Chantier Davie’s roughly $1 billion acquisition and modernization of Texas shipyard assets.
- An Industry Day on November 20 will engage private-sector partners on implementation, with additional government meetings planned into 2026 as leaders emphasize Arctic security drivers.