New USCG Icebreaker Aiviq to be Located in Juneau
The U.S.Coast Guard announced on Wednesday that the soon to be purchased icebreaker Aiviq, will be permanently home-ported in Juneau, AK. Built in 2012 as an icebreaking anchor-handler, the 360-foot vessel will undergo 18 months of refitting for to comply with USCG requirements for polar military duty.
The $125 million cost to purchase the vessel from current owners Offshore Surface Vessels LLC, part of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) of Louisiana, was approved by Congress two years ago. The vessel will take pressure off medium icebreaker USCGC Healy ...
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