Bug posted an interesting article regarding icebreakers, then I find it closed for whatever reason. What’s up with that?

I don’t know who decides what is an old thread and what is acceptable. The original thread was 6 months old Since the name of this thread is Icebreakers and only 2 hours old I copy and past it here, if that meet with the requirements: PS> The USCG icebreaker Polar Star was commissioned in 1976. …

I think a general topic for icebreakers is a good idea. Until now, icebreaker news and discussion have been scattered in Arctic News, Shipyard News etc. What use would the USCG have for Aurora Australia which is more an ice-strengthened research and resupply vessel with limited icebreaking capabili…

My Navy career started in Icebreaker repairs in the 1960’s. The breakers arrived at Stockholm July for repairs after 9 months in Baltic ice and needed some attention. The breakers had horrible accommodation and I felt sorry for the crew aboard. But ice breaking had an advantage. Contraband! A ship s…

[image] Tupsis: What use would the USCG have for Aurora Australia which is more an ice-strengthened research and resupply vessel with limited icebreaking capability than an icebreaker? Maybe they could use it for research and resupply? PS>Like you, I thought that it was obvious that I did no…

Sorry, my combined joke-sarcasm-irony radar is still down for service. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if someone proposed the USCG to acquire Aurora Australis just because they are talking about lack of icebreakers all the time in the media and the Australian ship is sometimes referred to as an i…

[image] Tupsis: What use would the USCG have for Aurora Australia which is more an ice-strengthened research and resupply vessel with limited icebreaking capability than an icebreaker? Agree, they already have the Nathaniel Palmer for that service.

[image] Chief_Seadog: Nathaniel Palmer Isn’t that a civilian vessel owned by ECO and chartered by NSF?: Nathaniel B. Palmer (icebreaker) Nathaniel B. Palmer is an icebreaking research vessel (RVIB) owned by Offshore Service Vessels LLC, operated by Edison Chouest Offshore, Inc. and…

In many ways the 2 ships are similar. Civilian ships under government charter. Not saying they are equal in capabilities but no that far off either. The Nathaniel Palmer is owned by ECO just as the Aurora Australis is owned by P&O. The ice class designation is similar. Finnish 1A super is equivalen…

Icebreakers are getting busy in Russia: https://en.portnews.ru/news/306841/#:~:text=25%2017%3A10-,Rosmorport’s%20icebreaker%20Magadan%20left%20Vladivostok%20for%20Magadan%20to%20provide%20icebreaker,2021%20icebreaker%20assistances%20will%20begin . [image]

Not sure if it has changed, but being a research platform was a very very big part of deep freeze 80 on the CGC Glacier

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