The Ship Report, Tuesday, August 20, 2024
An icebreaker joins the USCG Alaska fleet The US Coast Guard has purchased the Aiviq, a commercial icebreaker previously used to support Arctic oil production operations. She'll become a medium icebreaker for the USCG and will be berthed in Juneau. The Aiviq will be ready for Coast Guard service in about two years. Transcript here: http://shipreport.nfshost.com/audio/SRTranscript082024.pdf
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