On the recordAugust 5, 2012
A recent study sanctioned by the Coast Guard, named the 'High Latitude Study', calls for a minimum of three heavy polar icebreakers and a minimum of three medium polar icebreakers.
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congress.govA recent study sanctioned by the Coast Guard, named the 'High Latitude Study', calls for a minimum of three heavy polar icebreakers and a minimum of three medium polar icebreakers.
Landrieu emphasizes the need for more polar icebreakers based on a Coast Guard study.
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