Davie Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Texas Shipyard Expansion for Coast Guard Icebreakers

Davie Defense officially broke ground Monday on a massive modernization of Gulf Copper’s shipyard facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas, marking the start of what could become a $1 billion investment aimed at rebuilding U.S. shipbuilding capacity and supporting construction of the U.S. Coast Guard’s next generation of Arctic icebreakers.

The project represents a major milestone for the Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutter program and signals the return of complex shipbuilding to Texas for the first time in decades.

The first phase of the shipyard upgrade is scheduled for completion in 2028, aligning with the start of construction on the