{"id":9006,"date":"2025-05-06T20:06:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=9006"},"modified":"2025-05-06T20:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T20:06:31","slug":"new-united-shipbuilding-alliance-formed-to-build-next-gen-u-s-arctic-icebreakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/krogragg.com\/?p=9006","title":{"rendered":"New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    <!-- no image --><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have formed a strategic partnership called United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA). Together, Bollinger and ECO have 33 operational shipyard and fabrication facilities and the partnership is designed to offer a fully integrated solution to expedited design, construction, and delivery of next-generation icebreakers to directly meet urgent Arctic operational needs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-wp-embed is-provider-marine-log wp-block-embed-marine-log\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"znfqbhUXN9\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/uscg-issues-rfi-for-icebreaking-arctic-security-cutter\/\">USCG issues RFI for icebreaking Arctic Security Cutter<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"\u201cUSCG issues RFI for icebreaking Arctic Security Cutter\u201d \u2014 Marine Log\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/uscg-issues-rfi-for-icebreaking-arctic-security-cutter\/embed\/#?secret=ehGbShek4o#?secret=znfqbhUXN9\" data-secret=\"znfqbhUXN9\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>One of United Shipbuilding Alliance\u2019s first actions has been to respond to the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/opp\/ee911f0016fd4bb0b98d589cfcfc3dca\/view?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email\">Arctic Security Cutter RFI<\/a> by outlinig the utilization of a commercial vessel for national security purposes acquisition process that spans 33 months from contract award to delivery.<\/p>\n<p>The viability and effectiveness of commercial vessel construction for national security purposes have been firmly demonstrated through the recent acquisition of the USCGC <em>Storis<\/em> (WAGB-21) [ex \u2013 M\/V <em>Aiviq<\/em>].The <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/coast-guard-to-rename-former-eco-icebreaker-storis\/\">Storis<\/a> <\/em>is an American-built icebreaker designed for Arctic conditions and delivered in under three years.<\/p>\n<p>Bollinger and Chouest say their proposed commercial acquisition method will save U.S. taxpayers more than 40% by reducing and eliminating excess program bloat, government vendor source selection mandates, and redundant bureaucratic reporting mandates. The streamlined approach, they say,enables agile execution, smart vendor selection, and the flexibility to shift work across multiple facilities, ensuring projects stay on schedule, minimize disruption, and remain on budget. Programs benefit from stable, contract-driven workforces and flexible timelines, with the ability to shift work across multiple facilities to stay on schedule and control costs. In contrast, government acquisition often suffers from regulatory delays, rigid change management, and increased costs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the mission demands speed, efficiency, and innovation, the answer is clear, let American industry lead,\u201d said Ben Bordelon, President and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards. \u201cThe formation of the United Shipbuilding Alliance comes at a pivotal moment and answers President Trump\u2019s call to action in making American Shipbuilding Great Again. I am excited by President Trump\u2019s efforts to reinvigorate America\u2019s shipyards. Through his leadership, he has reignited demand, sparked competition, and challenged American industry to rise to the occasion with urgency and creativity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe creation of the United Shipbuilding Alliance represents a significant evolution in America\u2019s capacity to rapidly address urgent Arctic operational requirements,\u201d said Gary Chouest, President and CEO of Edison Chouest Offshore. \u201cOur collaboration underscores a dedicated commitment to ensuring America retains a decisive edge in maritime capabilities and enhancing national security within the increasingly strategic Arctic region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>USA will leverage the combined 144 years of expertise and capacity of Bollinger and ECO\u2019s 6,000-plus skilled American workers across their 33 operational shipyards and fabrication facilities across the Gulf of America to rapidly design, build, and deliver icebreakers for commercial and government customers. Between them, the two American companies, they have built and delivered four icebreakers in the last three decades, and Bollinger is currently constructing the Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program for the U.S. Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<p>Bollinger took over the struggling PSC program in late 2022 when it acquired Singaporean-owned VT Halter, which had amassed more than a quarter billion dollars in losses over the first three years of the program. Last week, Bollinger announced it has received approval from the U.S. Coast Guard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/news\/dhs-approves-full-production-of-first-polar-security-cutter\/\">begin full production activities on the PSC program,<\/a> underscoring the confidence the U.S. Government places in Bollinger to deliver America\u2019s first heavy polar icebreaker in nearly fifty years. Bollinger has delivered over 180 vessels for the U.S. Coast Guard in its more than 40 years of building for the U.S. government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is critically important that any vessel transporting U.S. servicemembers and projecting American power abroad be built here in the United States,\u201d said Bordelon. \u201cThe United Shipbuilding Alliance is proof that American industry can and will deliver faster, better, and more cost-effectively, by aligning commercial innovation with national security priorities. Together with our partners at Edison Chouest Offshore, we\u2019re leveraging our combined experience, infrastructure, and skilled American workforce to give the United States the tools it needs to lead in the Arctic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government has demonstrated a clear need for growing, strengthening and accelerating America\u2019s Arctic operational capabilities. Emphasizing innovation, fiscal responsibility, and efficiency, United States Shipbuilding Alliance will leverage the speed and advanced maritime engineering, naval architects, and designer techniques of commercial construction to streamline the procurement of each vessel, significantly expediting production schedules, and achieving substantial cost efficiencies, benefiting both government needs and taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/new-united-shipbuilding-alliance-formed-to-build-next-gen-u-s-arctic-icebreakers\/\">New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/\">Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><br \/>\n    Nick Blenkey<br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n<BR><\/BR><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinelog.com\/shipbuilding\/shipyards\/shipyard-news\/new-united-shipbuilding-alliance-formed-to-build-next-gen-u-s-arctic-icebreakers\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=new-united-shipbuilding-alliance-formed-to-build-next-gen-u-s-arctic-icebreakers\">Go to marinelog<\/a><br \/>\n \t<BR><br \/>\n <BR><\/BR><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have formed a strategic partnership called United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA). 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