Programs · USCG
Polar Security Cutter (PSC)
Contracted to Halter Marine (now Bollinger Mississippi) in April 2019; the first ship, originally due in 2024, is projected no earlier than 2030 (CRS, January 2026). In August 2026 USNI reported 33 of 85 modules for Polar Sentinel under construction, with the Coast Guard targeting FY2030 while a June 2026 GAO report projected 2033.
- Type
- Heavy polar icebreaker
- Status
- In production
- Planned quantity
- 3
- Unit cost
- —
- Builders
- Bollinger Shipyards
Hulls
| Hull | Name | Builder yard | Status | Launched | Delivered | Planned delivery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMSP-21 | Polar Sentinel | Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding | Under construction | — | — | 2030 | Source |
| WMSP-22 | Polar Bear | Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding | Ordered | — | — | 2032 | Source |
| WMSP-23 | Polar Glacier | Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding | Planned | — | — | 2034 | Source |