
The Naval Sea Systems Command on Wednesday issued an advance notice advertising the forthcoming release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to three heavy polar icebreakers.The icebreakers will be for the Coast Guard, which is asking Congress for $720 million in the FY ’19 budget request for construction of the first new vessel, which would replace the aging Polar Star icebreaker. Another $30 million is being requested for program management and other activities leading to the detail design…