The Coast Guard will spend more than $300 million to expand operations at its base on Kodiak Island, Alaska, to counter growing maritime activity by rival countries such as Russia and China in the U.S. Arctic and Alaska’s exclusive economic zone.
The waterfront improvements for the remote outpost, located about 250 miles southwest of Anchorage, will include a fuel pier and mooring space for at least two cutters, the Coast Guard said Wednesday.
“This contract represents a major investment in the infrastructure that supports Coast Guard crews and families in Alaska,” said Adm. Kevin Lunday, the Coast Guard’s commandant. “Modernizing Base Kodiak’s waterfront delivers the capabilities that we need to be ready and carry out the missions to secure our northern border and maritime approaches in the Arctic.”
In addition to the pier-side improvements, the Coast Guard’s contract with the California-based Tutor Perini construction company will include removal of unexploded ordnance and installing water and sewage connections, officials said.
Funding for the construction is coming from a variety of sources, including the 2022 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the fiscal 2025 budget reconciliation package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
“The Coast Guard is leveraging historic investments to deliver shore facilities and infrastructure that support the full scope of Coast Guard missions,” officials said in a statement.
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