Coast Guard accepts ownership of commercially available polar icebreaker

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/23/2024 12:15 PM EST

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Coast Guard accepts ownership of commercially available polar icebreaker
12/23/2024 11:45 AM EST

The Coast Guard announced it accepted ownership of the motor vessel Aiviq, a 360-foot polar class 3-equivalent icebreaker, from an Edison Chouest Offshore subsidiary Friday. The vessel, acquired Dec. 11, will enhance U.S. operational presence in the Arctic and support Coast Guard missions while awaiting delivery of the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) class.