# Sixty Degrees North I mostly write about icebreakers, with occasional posts on security from a Nordic perspective and life in Finland. Photo credit: Karl Vilhjálmsson Page: Feed: --- ## [From the Archive: Yes, The U.S. Coast Guard Can Build Icebreakers in Foreign Shipyards (Updated)](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/from-the-archive-yes-the-us-coast) _2026-08-07 · Peter Rybski_ My original article from May 2024 describing the legal issues surrounding the construction of U.S. Coast Guard and/or U.S. Navy ships overseas, plus an update covering the Arctic Security Cutter Deal. ## [From the Archive: What a Second Trump Administration Might Mean for Icebreakers](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/from-the-archive-what-a-second-trump) _2026-08-03 · Peter Rybski_ If his first term serves as a guide, the U.S. Coast Guard just might end up with some allied built icebreakers before the end of his second. ## [Acting Under Secretary of the Navy Toti on Fixing Shipbuilding](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/acting-undersecretary-of-the-navy) _2026-08-01 · Peter Rybski_ In a recent Center for Maritime Security podcast, Mr. Bill Toti explains how the Departments of War and the Navy are working to improve shipbuilding outcomes. ## [USCG Icebreaker Healy Experienced "Significant Engineering Casualty" on July 13, Towed into Seattle](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/uscg-icebreaker-healy-experienced) _2026-07-24 · Peter Rybski_ Healy also suffered significant engineering casualties in 2020 and 2024 that cancelled or truncated her annual Arctic patrol. It is not clear whether this year's patrol will be affected. ## [July 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Update Part Two: Procurement and Ports](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/july-2026-us-coast-guard-update-part) _2026-07-22 · Peter Rybski_ An update on the PSC, ASC, and HSC-L programs plus a look at recent announcements concerning port infrastructure. ## [July 2026 U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Round-up Part One: Operations](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/july-2026-us-coast-guard-icebreaking) _2026-07-07 · Peter Rybski_ Polar Star continues to solely support Operation Deep Freeze; U.S. Coast Guard continues to test Storis; National Security Cutters from California and Hawaii continue deployments to the Bering Sea. ## [Breaking Ground in Galveston](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/breaking-ground-in-galveston) _2026-06-20 · Peter Rybski_ Davie Defense takes an important step for the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. maritime industrial base ## [Building a Heavy Icebreaker in Finland (and Canada): June 2026 Update](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/building-a-heavy-icebreaker-in-finland) _2026-06-08 · Peter Rybski_ Hull assembly begins just fifteen months after contract award. ## [Remembering at the Netherlands American Cemetery](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/remembering-at-the-netherlands-american) _2026-05-25 · Peter Rybski_ This Memorial Day, I remember my Great Uncle Peter Matyola and those like him who gave their last full measure. ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BJ9TXiPdZXT8) _2026-05-25 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaking Season Ends](https://sixtydegreesnorth.substack.com/p/us-coast-guard-icebreaking-season) _2026-05-23 · Peter Rybski_ Icebreaking operations from the Great Lakes to the Chesapeake Bay wrapped up on May 7th following a severe winter season.