
If Congress funds the start of a new heavy polar icebreaker so that construction can begin in 2020, then the vessel will be ready around 2024 or 2025, Coast Guard Vice Commandant Adm. Charles Michel told a House panel on Tuesday.Michel told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Coast Guard Subcommittee that based on discussions with his shipbuilding experts, icebreaker experts in other countries, and domestic industry, his best estimate for having a new heavy vessel “online” is 2024 or 2025.The…