Icebreaker
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Watchkeeping
USCG commissions first new polar icebreaker in 25 years
The USA Coast Guard has formally introduced the medium icebreaker USCGC Storis (WAGB-21) into service at its Juneau, Alaska, base,…
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Seaspan Shipyards Inks Deal To Build Polar Icebreaker
A brand new period in Canadian shipbuilding is underway as Seaspan Shipyards has been awarded the contract to construct one…
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VESSEL REVIEW | Almirante Viel – Chilean Navy icebreaker to support Antarctic research efforts
Lengthy endurance for demanding polar missions The vessel additionally has a hangar and a flight deck to be used by…
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Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Set to Redeploy to Arctic Following Repairs
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Three weeks after U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy returned again to homeport in Seattle following…
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Congressional Report Details New Delays and Cost Overruns for Coast Guard Icebreaker
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – The dangerous information for the U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Safety Cutter program retains on coming.…
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Coast Guard Reveals More on Plan to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’
The U.S. Coast Guard introduced Wednesday its plan to homeport a commercially procured icebreaker, the Aiviq, in Juneau, Alaska. The…
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U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Presence Goes Up in Smoke As Icebreaker Healy Suffers Fire
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – U.S. Coast Guard presence within the Arctic has taken one other hit. Icebreaker Healy suffered…
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