Captain/DPO•UL Backpacker•Kayaker•Explorer ➵ Kodiak based coffee lover; insatiably curious, life-long learner, global traveler 🌐⚓
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Alaska Trails executive director Haley Johnston said the word has been getting out to both locals and visitors that large portions of Alaska Long Trail are fit for travel. Bradford Bartels, who was born in Soldotna, hiked the route from Seward to Fairbanks in 47 days. adn.com/outdoors-adventure/2…
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The #Bering Strait region will see more #military activity in the coming weeks as #US Special Operations Forces conduct operations along the Western coast of #Alaska.
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The U.S. Coast Guard has given the green light to shipyards in Louisiana and Finland to start work on the first six new icebreaking Arctic Security Cutters.
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ALT A Bollinger Shipyards artist's rendering of the Arctic Security Cutter, scheduled for delivery to the U.S. Coast Guard in 2028. (Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC)
Bollinger Quietly Cut Steel for First Arctic Security Cutter in April Ahead of $2.2B Award news.usni.org/2026/07/02/bol… via @withemes
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U.S. Coast Guard Names Kodiak, Seward as Homeports for New Arctic Security Cutters gcaptain.com/u-s-coast-guard…
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The US Coast Guard awarded a $3.5 billion contract to Davie Defense to construct five icebreakers as President Donald Trump’s administration rebuilds its fleet of Arctic vessels. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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One spinning rotor with a rapidly changing orientation delivers full 360° control in under a second—no rudders needed. It’s among the most agile marine propulsion systems ever built, allowing harbor tugs to maneuver with exceptional precision.
Coast Guard eyes up to four new icebreakers for Alaska alaskasnewssource.com/2026/0…
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 US approves Canadian-designed icebreaker for Arctic cutters
The United States has approved Seaspan’s Multi-Purpose Icebreaker design as the baseline for the US Coast Guard’s new Arctic Security Cutters, the Canadian company said on Jan 7.
Under the ICE Pact, two hulls will be built in Finland and up to four in the US, alongside full transfer of design, engineering data, and supply chains.
The Polar Class 4 vessels will displace up to 9,000 tonnes, have a 60-day endurance, a range of 12,000 nautical miles, and the capability to break ice up to 1.22 metres thick.
U.S To Acquire 11 Icebreakers From Finland To Counter Russia & China In The Arctic marineinsight.com/shipping-n…
Source: Icebreakers! share.google/ZCLDF8pDjig9hwA…
Congrats! Incredible accomplishment.
Kilian Jornet has finished his U.S. States of Elevation project & the stats are staggering: 31 days, 72 summits, 3,197 miles, & 403,690 feet of elevation gain.
A huge congrats to Jornet: irunfar.com/kilian-jornet-co…
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Here we go!
U.S. Awards Construction Contract for First Phase of Expanding Nome into Arctic Deepwater Port loom.ly/OH-WR8g
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U.S. Awards Construction Contract for First Phase of Expanding Nome into Arctic Deepwater Port loom.ly/OH-WR8g
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After weeks of hints, Kilian Jornet just announced his next mountain project, a human-powered adventure to the 14,000+-foot mountains in the U.S.'s lower 48 states.
Learn more: irunfar.com/kilian-jornet-st…
Krill fishery in Antarctica shut down after record catch triggers unprecedented early closure apnews.com/article/whales-an…
Business leaders eye effect of future icebreakers on Arctic ktoo.org/2025/08/04/business… via @KTOOpubmedia
Complaints grow over $1 billion U.S. Antarctic icebreaker design | Science | AAAS science.org/content/article/…
NSF Plans to Retire Research Icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer gcaptain.com/nsf-plans-to-re…
