EventThe U.S. Coast Guard has signed a $3.3 billion contract to build six Arctic Security Cutters, with four vessels slated for construction at Bollinger Shipyards’ Lockport yard and two to be built by Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions. Production will begin next year; the first cutter is scheduled for delivery in 2028 and all units should be completed by 2031. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin said the cutters will bolster U.S. strength, capability and resolve in an increasingly contested Arctic.
The U.S. Coast Guard has finalized construction contracts for six new Arctic Security Cutters, signaling an expanded maritime security footprint and strengthening national capabilities to operate in the increasingly strategic polar region.
Bollinger Shipyards has secured a U.S. Coast Guard contract to start building Arctic Security Cutters, using its network of over a dozen manufacturing sites, boosting U.S. maritime security in the polar region.
Bollinger Shipyards has secured a U.S. Coast Guard contract to begin building the new Arctic Security Cutters, adding a critical asset to the agency’s fleet and strengthening its operational presence in the region.
The US Coast Guard has secured $3.3 billion to build six new Arctic Security Cutters, each about 328‑ft long with a 9,000‑ton displacement that will carry crews of 85, boosting U.S. maritime security presence in the high north.
Bollinger Shipyards has finalized terms with the U.S. Coast Guard to produce its Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) vessels, signaling the beginning of construction for cutters designed for operations in the high‑latitudes.
The Coast Guard has sealed contracts for six new Arctic Security Cutters, four to be built by Bollinger Shipyards and two by Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions, with delivery starting in 2028 and all vessels completed by 2031.
