The U.S. desperately needs icebreaker ships. The one it has is a design failure
As climate change brings more boats to the Arctic, the U.S.'s need for boats that can cut through the ice has also increased.
In A New Surprise, President Trump Announces America Will Order 40 Big Icebreakers
President Donald Trump is continuing his first-term focus on building a big, new American icebreaker fleet. Days after his ...
I used to be an icebreaker captain. Trump’s plan for more of them makes good sense
For the Royal Navy to have more of something than the US Navy is unusual, but it does happen and one example is icebreakers.
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Can fresh icebreakers break the ice between the US and Canada?
The Icebreaker Collaboration Effort, or ICE Pact, between the United States, Canada and Finland is meant to pool new ship ...
Ship freed after being stuck in frozen Lake Erie
A freighter heading to Canada was freed after being stuck in ice on Lake Erie for several days the US Coast Guard reported ...
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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s USCG’s Latest Military Vessel.
(Photo: USCG) The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic, but it has a type of propulsion system susceptible to failure in ice. Its ...
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Can fresh icebreakers break the ice between the US and Canada?
(NyxoLyno Cangemi/U.S. Coast Guard) MILAN — An agreement between Finland, Canada, and the United States to jointly build icebreaker ships may hold the key to deeper cooperation between the ...