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Homeland Security

Navy Awards Halter Marine $553 Million For Second Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, December 30th, 2021

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Navy Awards Halter Marine $553 Million For Second Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker

Artist rendering of the Polar Security Cutter. Image by Halter Marine and Technology Associates.

The Navy on Tuesday awarded Halter Marine Inc. a $552.7 million contract option to construct the second Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC), with delivery expected in September 2026 although the date is subject to negotiations and will be formalized when the construction date for the heavy icebreaker is established. Halter Marine, formerly VT Halter Marine, has yet to begin construction on the first PSC due to various program delays, including significant impacts from COVID-19. The Coast Guard said on…

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