Following successful North Pole expeditions, a historic world premiere is on the horizon in 2028 – the first complete circumnavigation of Antarctica by a ship of this class. The spectacular 60-day ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2020. (Petty Officer 1st Class ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- American shipbuilder, Davie Defense, has been awarded a contract from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to build five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a new ...

Oceanwide Expeditions has set a world record for the southernmost point reached by a non-icebreaker vessel in the Weddell Sea for the second year in a row, the company said. On Feb. 5, 2026, the ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) arrives at Pier 46 on Coast Guard Base Seattle, Oct. 26, 2025. US Coast Guard photo The Coast Guard has committed $323 million to modernize its Seattle base in ...

As global warming continues and sea lanes open in the Arctic, the world’s major powers are pouring money into the construction of icebreaker ships. Icebreaker ships are the unsung enablers of Arctic ...

USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) responds to a request for assistance from an Australian-owned cruise ship stuck in the ice along the Ross Sea amid Operation Deep Freeze 2026 on the cutter’s 50th birthday, ...

LOCKPORT, La. (press release) — Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) has announced it has signed a contract with the U.S. Coast Guard for the construction of four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), a new ...

Bollinger Shipyards has finalized a $2.1 billion contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — first announced last fall — to produce four new Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast ...

A rendering of the multi-purpose icebreaker desgin. Seaspan image. Under contracts announced last week by the Coast Guard, Rauma will construct up to two cutters in Finland for delivery beginning in ...