Brandon Foy joins BHGI naval architect team
Brandon Foy, P.E., has joined Bristol, R.I., based Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) as a naval architect. He holds a master’s degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of
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Funding for Chouest icebreaker Aiviq included in FY2024 Homeland Security Appropriations Act
Alaska U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R.-Alaska) and Representative Mary Peltola (D.-Alaska) today announced that they have successfully secured federal funding for the purchase of a commercially available Icebreaker
Seaspan Shipyards selects Steerprop bow thrusters for polar icebreaker
Rauma, Finland, based Steerprop is to supply two arctic tunnel thrusters for the polar icebreaker that Seaspan Shipyards is to build for the Canadian Coast Guard. Being built under Canada’s National Shipbuilding
Steerprop strengthens its Arctic market expertise
Finnish based propulsion system specialist Steerprop — whose credentials include delivering solutions for every third icebreaker in operation around the world — has appointed Tom Ekegren as its Arctic segment director. It
VIDEO: Davie delivers third medium icebreaker to Canadian Coast Guard
Davie Shipbuilding, Lévis, Quebec, reports that the medium icebreaker CCGS Vincent Massey was delivered to the Canadian Coast Guard yesterday. The CCGS Vincent Massey will join its two sister vessels, CCGS Captain
Finland bans export of icebreaker to Russia
Finnish broadcaster YLE reports that the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs has denied Helsinki Shipyard an export license for an icebreaker on order for Russian mining firm Norilsk Nickel. Norilsk Nickel is
Canadian Coast Guard dedicates interim icebreaker
The Canadian Coast Guard yesterday held a dedication for service ceremony to officially welcome the second of three interim icebreakers, CCGS Jean Goodwill, to its fleet. The vessel, originally delivered by Havyard
Davie Shipbuilding on track to build 7 icebreakers
Public Services and Procurement Canada says that the Government of Canada is to begin negotiations with Chantier Davie [Davie Shipbuilding] of Lévis, Quebec, aimed at reaching an umbrella agreement that would see
Is USCG getting serious about buying Chouest icebreaker?
With the U.S. Coast Guard’s single active heavy polar icebreaker, Polar Star, reaching the end of its useful service life there have long been proposals floating around that the Coast Guard acquire
Davie AHTS-to-icebreaker program moves towards completion
The third of three former icebreaking AHTS vessels is a significant step closer to being commissioned as a Canadian Coast Guard medium icebreaker. On March 25, Lévis, Quebec-based Davie Shipbuilding floated the