Finland Selects Helsinki Shipyard to Build First Next-Generation Icebreaker
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency selected Helsinki Shipyard to build the first of its new generation of icebreakers.…
Finland’s naval sector eyes growth opportunities in NATO era
Finland has been drawing on its geographic positioning, its full membership of NATO and a hardening security environment…
Construction Starts on First Arctic Security Cutter in Finland, Marking Major Expansion of U.S. Icebreaking Fleet
Construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard began on Tuesday at Sata…
Seaspan Marks Rapid Progress on Canadian Polar Icebreaker Amid Arctic Shipbuilding Push
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards said it has completed the first major construction block for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new…
As China expands in the Arctic, Finland gets a key role in Arctic security
As China increases its activity in the Arctic, Finland’s icebreaker expertise is drawing growing international attention. Photo: AP…
German Icebreaker Malfunctions Impacting LNG Imports
German officials and the company Deutsche ReGas have been scrambling to deal with the impact of harsh…
Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are made only by either U.S. allies or adversaries
BRUSSELS — The cold, hard reality facing any U.S., NATO or European plans for Greenland is the ice. It chokes…
Finland’s RMC awarded contract to build two U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutters
Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) announced that it has been awarded a contract by the United States…
Russia Adds Long-Delayed Multifunction Vessel Capable of NSR Support
Russia’s Sea Rescue Service took delivery of the Kerch Strait, a multifunction support and rescue vessel. It…
New nuclear reactor built for world’s most powerful icebreaker
Russia has unveiled the first ‘RITM-400’ nuclear reactor to power the under-construction ‘Rossiya’ nuclear icebreaker. The advanced reactor,…
Finland Moves Ahead With New Icebreaker for Baltic Sea
Finland’s premier icebreaker designer, Aker Arctic, has been awarded a contract to develop a new state-of-the-art mid-size icebreaker.…
Russia Marks Completion of Fourth Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker
Russian government officials, Rosatom, and the JSC Baltic Shipyard marked the completion of the fourth massive nuclear-powered…