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Building a "Heavy" Icebreaker in Helsinki
I'll be tracking the progress of the Polar Class 2 Canadian Polar Icebreaker closely.
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Europe Icebreaking News Roundup
A roundup from the past three months or so of stories that I've not covered elsewhere.
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Sixty Degrees North in Print (in Finnish)
I was interviewed by the Finnish Newspaper Ilta Sanomat for a recently published article on Finland's icebreaker building capability.
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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.
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Helsinki Shipyard Begins Construction of Canadian Polar Icebreaker
This milestone comes only five months after Davie signed a contract with the Canadian government.
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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
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Icebreaker News Roundup
A quick look at recent news that you might have missed.
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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.
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The U.S. Antarctic Program
A look at the mission supported by that 'other' icebreaker, the Nathanial B. Palmer.
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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.
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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.
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Helsingin Sanomat Summarizes the Icebreaker Market
Finland's newspaper of record provides a good summary of current icebreaker projects
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