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... Asserting national interests and substantial portion of the Alaskan western coast are ice achieving national purposes in both polar regions requires bound. In summer the Arctic sea-ice margin retreats northpolar icebreakers, ships capable of operating in a variety of ward, although not uniformly or predictably, usually creatchallenging ice conditions.
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From page 6...
... National interests require icebreakers that can navi- the POLAR STAR and POLAR SEA has required increased gate the most formidable ice conditions encountered in the maintenance as they near the end of their service lives, the Arctic. National Science Foundation contracted the services of the Recommendation 1: The United States should con- Russian icebreaker KRASIN.
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From page 7...
... tinue to project an active and influential presence in the As global climate has garnered worldwide attention, the Antarctic to support its interests. The nation should reli- polar regions have been found to react acutely to fluctuaably control sufficient icebreaking capability to break a tions in climate and temperatures.
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From page 8...
... The dicted to increase, the committee believes that the applicapresence of surface ships in ice-covered waters is necessi- tion of the latest technology, creative crewing models, wise tated by geopolitics. In recent correspondence to this com- management of ice conditions, and more efficient use of the mittee, the Department of State, Department of Defense, and icebreaker fleet and other assets can be used to meet inDepartment of Homeland Security further validated that creased requirements while maintaining the number and icebreaking capability is necessary to protect national inter- configuration of the icebreaker fleet the same as today -- ests in the polar regions.
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From page 9...
... waters ships. The benefits of constructing a new ship were comnorth of Alaska to meet statutory responsibilities that will pared to overhauling and extending the life of POLAR STAR inevitably derive from increased human activity, economic or POLAR SEA.
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From page 10...
... Coast Guard above congressionally appropriated opavailable for reactivation until the new polar icebreakers erational funds. enter service.
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From page 11...
... U.S. Coast Guard capability in the Arctic; increased human Recommendation 7: Polar icebreakers are essential presence and economic activity in the Arctic region; and instruments of U.S.
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