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For the First Time in 26 Years, a US Polar Icebreaker Is Headed to the Arctic
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 79552912:MV80NTcyNjM3XzgzMzE1MzgyXzg2Q0FGNkZB] The 'rona-HOAX puff piece being used as an excuse is total BS. The Healy suffered a severe casualty to one of its main propulsion motors last summer and had to limp back to Seattle. This is the solicitation for evaluating the damage to the propulsion motor. https://govtribe.com/opportunity/federal-contract-opportunity/cgc-healy-testng-main-propulsion-motor-70z08520qp45m00001#details Details of their casualty. https://breakingdefense.com/2020/10/crippled-icebreaker-healy-to-get-complex-rebuild-huge-engine-heads-to-panama-canal/ https://www.arctictoday.com/the-only-us-icebreaker-sailing-the-arctic-faces-extensive-repairs-after-an-engine-fire/ Healy is currently in the Mare Island shipyard undergoing preps for the propulsion motor replacement. https://www.vesselfinder.com/?imo=9083380 So . . . . Is McMurdo station even going to be resupplied this year?? Maybe those pesky Russians will send one of their conventionally-powered breakers down there. Remember when they resupplied Nome, AK several years ago? https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/lessons-russian-fuel-tanker-resupply-nome/ [/quote]
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For the First Time in 26 Years, a US Polar Icebreaker Is Headed to the Arctic
The ship's mission will be to help "protect the nation's maritime sovereignty and security in the region," the release states.
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