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Contest Winning Essay Advocates Building Icebreakers in Finland
USCG Lieutenant Isaac LaLonde wins the U.S. Naval Institute's Coast Guard Essay contest with a well-written article on Icebreakers.
Sep 1
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Peter Rybski
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August 2025
Helsinki Shipyard Begins Construction of Canadian Polar Icebreaker
This milestone comes only five months after Davie signed a contract with the Canadian government.
Aug 29
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Peter Rybski
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Exclusive First Look at Davie/Helsinki Shipyard's Arctic Security Cutter Design
More specifics on the Multi-Purpose Polar Support Ship
Aug 21
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Peter Rybski
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Icebreaker News Roundup
A quick look at recent news that you might have missed.
Aug 15
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Peter Rybski
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Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Multi-Purpose Icebreaker, and the U.S. Coast Guard
Perhaps we can learn something about the MPI by taking a close look at why Canada is building the vessel.
Aug 13
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Peter Rybski
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July 2025
The U.S. Antarctic Program
A look at the mission supported by that 'other' icebreaker, the Nathanial B. Palmer.
Jul 29
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Peter Rybski
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The ICE Pact: One Year Later
The agreement, signed during the Biden Administration, overlaps with- but is separate from- the Trump Administration's own efforts. Confusion results.
Jul 25
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Peter Rybski
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A Note on the Helsingin Sanomat Article
The icebreaker acquisition program that I said collapsed when President Biden took over in 2021 was separate from the Polar Security Cutter program.
Jul 15
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Peter Rybski
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Helsingin Sanomat Summarizes the Icebreaker Market
Finland's newspaper of record provides a good summary of current icebreaker projects
Jul 14
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Peter Rybski
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Finnish and Canadian Firms Team Up to Offer Arctic Security Cutters to U.S. Coast Guard
According to the proposal, Seaspan's Multi-Purpose Icebreaker design would be built in Finland by Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), with Aker Arctic…
Jul 11
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Peter Rybski
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Canadian Shipbuilder Davie Buys Another Finnish Shipyard
The 7.5 million euro deal to buy the Mäntyluoto Shipyard (located in Pori on Finland's West Coast) will give Helsinki Shipyard its own steel production…
Jul 8
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Peter Rybski
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June 2025
President Trump: We're Negotiating With Finland to Buy Icebreakers (Again)
President Trump said nearly the same thing nearly five years ago. This time around, I'm more optimistic that a deal can be done. I'll believe it…
Jun 28
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Peter Rybski
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