The Department of Homeland Security this week approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The Coast Guard also received DHS approval for low-rate initial production of
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The Department of Homeland Security this week approved full production of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (PSC). The Coast Guard also received DHS approval for low-rate initial production of the Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC).
The Coast Guard hailed the DHS decision as a significant milestone bringing the service closer to renewing and enhancing operational capabilities in both the polar regions and the American.
Approval for Polar Security Cutter full production enables the Coast Guard and U.S. Navy integrated program office to maintain production momentum, and for the shipbuilder, Bollinger Shipyards, to accelerate hiring to deliver this critical asset as quickly as possible to support national security initiatives. The PSC is the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in nearly five decades. The Coast Guard is the sole federal agency responsible for icebreaking. Accordingly, the service must replace, modernize, and grow its fleet of icebreakers to assure U.S. access and sovereignty in the polar regions.
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