First U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter in Finland Nears Halfway Point as Second Approaches Construction

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A Finnish shipbuilder is nearing the halfway point in construction of the first Arctic Security Cutter for the U.S. Coast Guard, while work on a second vessel is approaching. The ships are part of a U.S. Coast Guard program focused on Arctic operations and security.

Rauma Marine Constructions in Finland has made rapid progress on the first of two Arctic Security Cutters it is building for the U.S. Coast Guard, with almost half of the vessel's blocks already launched and construction of the second ship approaching, according to the Finnish shipbuilder's chief executive.