This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012.
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Was acquiring the Aiviq polar vessel the right choice for the US Coast Guard?
The recent procurement of the motor vessel Aiviq to plug capability gaps for the US Coast Guard (USCG) could bring additional ...
Alaska Public Media11d
Juneau to house Coast Guard’s latest icebreaker, despite the vessel’s troubled history
ProPublica journalist McKenzie Funk says the Aiviq has a history of failures and design problems, but the Coast Guard doesn’t ...
Fast Company6d
The U.S. desperately needs icebreaker ships. The one it has is a design failure
The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic, but it has a type of propulsion system susceptible to failure in ice. Its waste and disc ...
Homeland Security Today7d
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s USCG’s Latest Military Vessel.
The Coast Guard purchased the M/V Aiviq in November 2024 to bolster U.S. presence in the Arctic. (Photo: USCG) The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to ...