Further Details On The New U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker

Following up on April 26th's "The United States Has Finally Ordered ONE New Icebreaker".
From gCaptain:

VT Halter Reveals New Coast Guard Icebreaker Details

Mississippi-based shipbuilder VT Halter Marine has provided new details on the $745 million contract for the design and construction of the United States’ first new heavy icebreaker in more than 40 years.

As we reported last month, the U.S. Department of Navy selected VT Halter as the prime contractor for the $745,940,860 fixed-price incentive-firm contract for the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC).

The award is part of a multi-year Department of Homeland Security program to acquire up to three multi-mission PSCs to recapitalize the Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker fleet. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the the cumulative value of the contract to more than $1.9 billion....

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