Thordon Bearings has received a Canadian Coast Guard contract to supply six SeaThigor shaft seals for retrofit installations on three icebreakers. The 5,910 grt CCGS Pierre Radisson and sister ships CCGS Amundsen
JANUARY 24, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard polar icebreaker, Healy (WAGB-20), has arrived at Vigor’s Seattle, WA, shipyard for maintenance. The $7.3 million contract includes sea valve renewal and overhaul, bow
DECEMBER 26, 2018 — The Finnish icebreaking season kicked off yesterday, Christmas Day, as Arctia’s converted polar icebreaker Otso departed the icebreaker base in Helsinki at 18:00 local time. The vessel headed
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018 — Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania, has floated out Australia’s new icebreaker, the 160 m long Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina. The carefully executed procedure was achieved by
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 — The $9.8 billion Coast Guard and Navy plan to build and maintain three heavy polar icebreakers faces risks in four key areas, according to a GAO report issued
AUGUST 13, 2018 — Confirming the identities of the three vessels that Chantier Davie, Lévis, Quebec, is to convert to icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard (see earlier story) Viking Supply Ships
JULY 22, 2018 —Looking to squeeze a bit more life out of its only active heavy polar icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard released a request for information (RFI) on July 18 to
JUNE 27, 2018 — Viking Supply Ships A/S, a wholly owned subsidiary of Viking Supply Ships AB, has today entered an agreement to sell three medium sized PSV’s, namely Freyja Viking (built
APRIL 16, 2018 — A just released GAO (Government Accountability Office) report — “Status of Coast Guard’s Heavy Polar Icebreaker Acquisition” — notes that the Coast Guard and Navy are preparing to
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 — The Department of Homeland Security’s FY2019 budget request includes $750 million for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Icebreaker program. This continues efforts to award a contract for detail