New icebreakers are coming to Alaska. Cities need to prepare housing, ports and more.

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: June 12, 2026

Words: 652

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

The U.S. Coast Guard will base two new icebreakers in Kodiak and one in Seward, it announced Thursday.

The first two ships are expected in Kodiak in 2028, and the third ship is expected in Seward in the early 2030s, said Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.

The new ships are part of an 11-ship medium icebreaker flotilla approved by Congress last year as part of a $25 billion Coast Guard funding package.

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