Commuters in the New York City area today woke up to learn from their TV morning shows that ferry services continued to be disrupted by ice. “The freezing conditions around New York
Not all Coast Guard icebreaking operations involve Polar or Arctic-class icebreakers, and, in preparation for the 2026 winter season, the Coast Guard Northeast District has launched Operation RENEW (Reliable Energy for Northeast
The Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation in Canada has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for the delivery of a Stan Tug 1706 ICE. The community is located on Lake Simcoe
Bollinger Shipyards, Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards and Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (Rauma Shipyard) and Aker Arctic (Aker) have formed a strategic partnership that aims to deliver the lowest-risk, fastest delivery solution of best-in-class
Last month the Coast Guard issued a request for information (RFI) to assess the current capabilities of the U.S. and international maritime industrial base to support Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) icebreaker acquisition
Another polar research vessel project is underway, this one in China. ABB reports that it has received an order from Guangzhou Shipyard International to supply an Azipod DI propulsion system for a
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has been awarded a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Surface Forces Logistic Center. The agreement,
Following a fleet renewal program that has increased the size of its fleet, the Great Lakes Towing Company is expanding its harbor towing and ice breaking services to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) have asked the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review what they call “significant delivery delays”
Vancouver, B.C., headquartered Vard Marine Inc. and Finland’s ILS Ship Design & Engineering have reached an agreement to work together to develop design solutions for the global icebreaker market and to address
