Coast Guard awards polar icebreaker design study contracts

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, one of two polar icebreakers in the fleet.Courtesy: USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded five fixed-price contracts for design studies and analysis of new heavy polar icebreakers.
Coast Guard and Navy personnel will use the studies to refine heavy polar icebreaker specifications.
“These contracts will provide invaluable data and insight as we seek to meet schedule and affordability objectives,” Rear Adm. Michael Haycock, the Coast Guard’s di