States is building icebreakers in another country – a strong vote of confidence for Finnish maritime industry if there ever was one. This cooperation is also in line with the trilateral Icebreaker Collaboration Effort( ICE Pact) between Finland, the United States, and Canada.

More news soon followed: at the end of December, Rauma Marine Con- structions( RMC) announced that it has been awarded a contract by the United States Coast Guard for the construction of two Arctic Security Cutters( ASC). The contract will deliver the first two ASCs, with construction of the vessels beginning immediately.

Mika Nieminen, CEO at Rauma Marine Constructions, comments that the awarded contract marks a historic milestone. According to Nieminen, the deal demonstrates great confidence in RMC and in the Finnish maritime industry network. Nieminen serves also as the Chairman of the Board of the Finnish Marine Industries, so he’ s well in tune with the developments of the sector.

“ We secured this significant deal thanks to our expertise and capability to build the ships within the required time-

The icebreakers will be built at the Rauma shipyard and will be completed in 2028.

RAUMA

Rauma Marine Constructions( RMC) is a leading European shipbuilder specializing in ice-capable vessels and naval platforms. Based in Rauma, Finland, RMC combines advanced engineering, modern facilities, and proven Arctic experience to deliver mission-critical ships on time and to specification.

AKER ARCTIC TECHNOLOGY

Aker Arctic is the only company in the world focusing on icebreaker and ice-going vessel design and testing. In the past twenty years, 59 icebreaking ships have been built in various shipyards based on its designs.

BOLLINGER

Bollinger Shipyards has an 80-year history as a leading designer and builder of e. g. high-performance military patrol boats and salvage vessels, research vessels, ocean-going double hull barges, offshore oil field support vessels, tugboats, rigs and lift boats, operating out of its new construction shipyards as part of the U. S. industrial base.

SEASPAN

Seaspan is a leader in Canada’ s ship design, engineering, building and ship repair industry. With modern facilities in North Vancouver and Victoria, the company has delivered complex projects for both government and the private sector. seatec 1 / 2026 17