Finland's Steerprop has been selected to supply the propulsion systems for four Arctic Security Cutters being built for the United States Coast Guard by Bollinger Shipyards, MarineLink reported on 28 August 2026.
The order covers complete propulsion packages for each of the four vessels, the report states. Each cutter will be fitted with two Steerprop contra-rotating propeller azimuth propulsors and two tunnel thrusters as part of those packages.
The announcement confirms that Steerprop will deliver the full propulsion fit for the quartet of cutters, rather than individual components. The specification named in the report consists precisely of two CRP azimuth units and a pair of tunnel thrusters for every ship.
Contract scope
The contract as reported identifies the deliveries as complete propulsion packages for four Arctic Security Cutters. The packages, as described in the item, combine the contra-rotating azimuth propulsors with tunnel thrusters to form the propulsion and manoeuvring system for each vessel.
Parties and supply chain
Bollinger Shipyards is identified as the builder and the United States Coast Guard as the end user in the MarineLink account. Steerprop is named as the supplier and is identified by nationality as Finnish in the same report.
The propulsion choice for the ASC programme, as set out in the report, assigns identical propulsion equipment to each of the four hulls covered by the order. No further technical or delivery details were supplied in the item beyond the count and type of the propulsors and thrusters.
MarineLink Maritime News published the report on 28 August 2026, noting the award to Steerprop for the propulsion packages. The short report confined itself to the suppliers, the number of vessels and the propulsion arrangement contracted for each cutter.