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First Look at the USA-Finland Icebreaker Deal
Including links to helpful background material
Oct 11
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Peter Rybski
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USA-Finland Icebreaker Deal Announcement Expected Today
The announcement is expected during a White House meeting between President Donald Trump and Finland's President Alexander Stubb
Oct 9
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Peter Rybski
14
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Canadian Icebreaking Update
A roundup of recent activities and announcements concerning the Canadian Arctic.
Oct 7
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Peter Rybski
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U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking News Roundup
Catching up on news related to USCG icebreaking that I haven't covered elsewhere.
Sep 29
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Peter Rybski
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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.
Sep 19
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Peter Rybski
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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.
Sep 16
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Peter Rybski
14
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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.
Sep 5
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Peter Rybski
9
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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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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
14
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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
19
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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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