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 challenges to the service. Nominated ‘Storis’ by the branch, the cutter ...
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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 ...
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It’s official: Private icebreaker acquired by Coast Guard will be homeported in Juneau
The Aiviq, a 360-foot-long private U.S.-registered vessel built in 2012 that’s been targeted by lawmakers for many years, is ...