Icebreakers

What a Second Trump Administration Might Mean for Icebreakers

If his first term serves as a guide, the U.S. Coast Guard just might end up with some allied built icebreakers before the end of his second.

Nov 13 •

Finnish Newspaper: ICE Pact MOU Expected Next Week

An article out today in the Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat provides some new information.

Nov 8 •

End-of-October update

It's been a slow October for my Substack column. Things will pick up in November

Oct 31 •

U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Update

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from the past couple of months

Sep 19 •

ICE Pact Update

I want to believe that it will succeed. But I have my doubts.

Sep 10 •

Does the Icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot Meet U.S. Coast Guard Standards?

Comparing Commercial Specifications and MIL-SPEC suggests that yes, she does, making a strong case for future commercial builds.

Aug 29 •

Le Commandant Charcot's Classification

Deciphering what her class notations actually mean.

Aug 29 •

Charcot's Summer: Operation Tugaalik, the Northwest Passage, and the Transpolar Sea Route

A quick look at what NATO's most capable Icebreaker is up to this summer.

Aug 17 •

ICYMI: Healy Returns to Seattle Following Fire

The damage will likely end the USCG's Arctic patrol. But with the Polar Star in drydock, the USCG may once again find itself with zero icebreakers…

Aug 9 •

Hanwha and Philly Shipyard: The Icebreaking Connection

Hanwha brings experience with ice-capable vessels to a shipyard that has shown interest in building icebreakers.

Aug 2 •

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from the Commandant of the Coast Guard's Testimony to the Homeland Security Committee.

One interesting question regarding the Polar Security Cutter, but mostly more of the same from the July 24, 2024 hearing.

Jul 28 •

Introducing the ICE Pact

The United States, Canada, and Finland agree to collaborate in building icebreakers. A good sign, but the details will matter.

Jul 12 •

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