The current geopolitical landscape is defined by volatility, and uncertainty as ongoing conflicts, shifting trade relations, as well as the ongoing impacts of climate change, are redefining traditional trade dynamics. It is
Davie Defense has been awarded a United States Coast Guard contract to build five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs). Two of the polar icebreakers will be constructed in Finland at Davie Defense’s sister
The U.S. Coast Guard officially commissioned the USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) in Juneau, Alaska. The commissioning of this polar icebreaker marks a crucial step in President Donald Trump’s directive to rebuild the
North Vancouver, B.C., based Seaspan reports that the Welding Centre of Excellence (COE) lab at Vancouver Shipyards has successfully gained ISO accreditation. The new ISO accreditation demonstrates the lab’s technical competence in
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In a joint statement released today, the leaders of the United States, Canada, and Finland announced their intent to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE, Pact, which is a trilateral arrangement
Yesterday, Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards presented its progress towards completing the functional design on the first heavy polar icebreaker in Canada in over 60 years. Functional Design of the vessel is now more
In this edition of Marine Log’s Listen Up! podcast, we talk to Rami Hirsimäki, Senior Vice President, Marine and Offshore Energy at Elomatic, on the Canadian polar icebreaker project. Elomatic is a
Elomatic and Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards (VSY) are advancing towards the next phase in the design of the Canadian Coast Guard’s new polar icebreaker slated to be built by 2030, marking a significant
Both the U.S. and Canada are both building their first polar icebreakers in decades. Polar icebreakers use steel that is considerably thicker than in conventional ships and with tight frame spacings to
