Top Stories 2021: Coast Guard
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021. The past year saw a…
Schultz: Nuclear Icebreakers Are Not An Option for Coast Guard
The Coast Guard will not pursue nuclear-powered icebreakers, despite previous White House requests that the service assess the possibility, its…
Panel: Russian Militarization of Arctic Raising Security Concerns
Russia’s building of seven military bases and stationing a regiment there raises growing security concerns about the Arctic’s future.…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization
The following is the Dec. 14, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for…
Document: Report to Congress on U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Modernization Program
The following is the Sept. 25, 2015 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress.…
Coast Guard Working With Canadians, Finns on Future Icebreaker Design
The Coast Guard is in consultation with the Canadians and Finnish ship designers on technology that could end up in…
Coast Guard Analysis Says U.S. Needs 3 Heavy and 3 Medium Icebreakers, Path to Ships Unclear
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard has determined — through independent analysis — it needs three heavy and three…
Coast Guard Chief Papp: Service ‘Shouldn’t Bear Full Brunt’ of New Icebreaker Cost
The Coast Guard will likely need help from other government agencies to fund its proposed new $1 billion heavy icebreaker…
U.S. Coast Guard’s 2013 Review of Major Icebreakers of the World
The following is the July 18, 2013 review by the U.S. Coast Guard of Major Icebreakers of the World. The…