The U.S. Coast Guard will base its first two Arctic Security Cutters in Kodiak, Alaska, with a third cutter in Seward once infrastructure is ready. The service says the move will put its next-generation icebreaking fleet closer to Arctic operating areas as it prepares for first delivery in 2028.
Kodiak already serves as the Coast Guard’s largest Arctic District base and is building two new piers and housing. Seward, which lost its only homeported cutter in 2025, will take the third ship after support facilities are completed.
The shift replaces Seattle-centered homeporting and extends the service’s Arctic reach.