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Commercial Icebreaker Would Inform Requirements For Arctic Security Cutter, Schultz Says

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Commercial Icebreaker Would Inform Requirements For Arctic Security Cutter, Schultz Says
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz. Photo: Coast Guard

If the Coast Guard is successful in receiving funding for a commercial polar icebreaker and then acquiring the ship, the vessel will not only become part of the service’s inventory and add capacity but also help with generating requirements for a new class of medium polar icebreakers, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz told a House panel on Thursday. The Coast Guard is seeking $150 million in its fiscal year 2023 budget request to purchase and be able to crew…

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