US Coast Guard moves forward with acquisition of commercial icebreaker Aiviq
Service to acquire only available vessel meeting its icebreaking standards and expects it to enter service in two years after modifications
The US Coast Guard is set to purchase the commercial icebreaker Aiviq from a division of Edison Chouest and modify it for deployment as a polar icebreaker. The move comes amid delays and cost overruns in the USCG’s plans to construct new icebreakers