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Coast Guard Releases Requirements For New Polar Icebreaker

Wednesday, January 13th, 2016

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Coast Guard Releases Requirements For New Polar Icebreaker

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420-foot polar icebreaker. Photo: Coast Guard

The Coast Guard on Wednesday released its requirements document for a new heavy icebreaker that would operate in the polar regions, a significant step toward building at least one new vessel and possibly more, although funding for the ship is still being worked.Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft said the release of the requirements for the polar icebreaker, combined with the fact that he has already hired an acquisition staff, demonstrates his confidence that funding for the vessel will be…

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