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Twin Icebreaker Projects Progressing at Bollinger’s Gulf Coast Yards - USNI News https://news.usni.org/2026/08/17/twin-icebreaker-projects-progressing-at-bollingers-gulf-coast-yards?utm_source=USNI+News&utm_campaign=bd2c1eccca-USNI_NEWS_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0dd4a1450b-bd2c1eccca-230455845&mc_cid=bd2c1eccca

Twin Icebreaker Projects Progressing at Bollinger’s Gulf Coast Yards - USNI News PASCAGOULA, MISS. — The rose-brown hull of the first heavy polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard is taking shape after years of delays on the Gulf Coast. The stern sections of the future USCGC Polar Sentinel (WMSP-21) are now standing almost four stories high in the middle of the Bollinger Mississi...

Canada’s largest icebreaker reaches the North Pole - Canada.ca https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-coast-guard/news/2026/08/canadas-largest-icebreaker-reaches-the-north-pole.html

Canada’s largest icebreaker reaches the North Pole - Canada.ca Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Louis S. St-Laurent, Canada’s largest, most powerful icebreaker, reached the North Pole on August 16 as part of its 2026 Arctic deployment.

Arctic Ice Damages Tanker as Russia Ramps Up Northern Sea Route Oil Shipments https://gcaptain.com/arctic-ice-damages-tanker-as-russia-ramps-up-northern-sea-route-oil-shipments/?subscriber=true&goal=0_f50174ef03-475a4f3d8e-169997697&mc_cid=475a4f3d8e

Arctic Ice Damages Tanker as Russia Ramps Up Northern Sea Route Oil Shipments A tanker suffered serious damage to its hull while navigating through Arctic sea ice despite being assisted by an icebreaker, highlighting the risks facing vessels using Russia’s Northern Sea Route as Moscow rapidly expands oil shipments through the Arctic.

New research shows reduced reliability of Alaska’s landfast ice - ArcticToday

New research shows reduced reliability of Alaska’s landfast ice - ArcticToday NNorthern Alaska’s landfast ice season is getting shorter, shrinking a critical resource for the communities and ecosystems that depend on it.

Greenland Energy postpones winter drilling after landing gear without permission - ArcticToday

Greenland Energy postpones winter drilling after landing gear without permission - ArcticToday Greenland Energy Company said it will not drill for oil in East Greenland this winter, two weeks after Greenland's Ministry of Mineral Resources reprimanded its joint venture partner for putting equipment ashore without permission.

The iconic gantry cranes, Samson and Goliath at Harland & Wolff shipyard in Belfast are being reactivated and will return to use for the first time in 2 decades, ready to assemble units of the Fleet Solid Support ships.

Goliath will be back online in September, with Samson to follow shortly after. This is part of a £160M investment in the yard by Navantia.

America’s Greatest Arctic Weakness Isn’t Greenland, Experts Say - Business Insider

Taking Greenland won't fix the US's problems in the Arctic, experts say Talk of buying or taking Greenland distracts from the more important task of investing in the Arctic territory the US already has, experts say.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/climate/trump-arctic-ships.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.

New Zealand signs Scott Base construction deal in Antarctica | Reuters

New Zealand signs Scott Base construction deal in Antarctica New Zealand has signed a construction contract to rebuild its Scott Base research station in Antarctica, reviving ​a project that was paused more than two years ago ‌for a redesign to cut costs, Antarctica New Zealand said on Thursday.