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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Russia Can, The United States Can’t Cut The Ice — Alexei Bezborodov
If you're Canadian, this icebreaking shit is old news:
The polar icebreaker, the future Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) John G. Diefenbaker, will replace Canada’s current largest icebreaker, the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. The current fleet of heavy icebreakers, including the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, remain in good condition and will be in operation until the polar icebreaker is delivered, according to the federal government.
The Polar Class project was announced by the Conservative government in 2008 and has faced delays ever since. The ship had been expected to be in service in 2017. That date changed to 2021. Now there is no known date for the vessel to be operating. “The delivery date for the polar icebreaker will be identified as the project gets underway,” the federal government added in its news release.
Waste of resources to build icebreakers.
ReplyDeleteWhy not just wait for the big melt the climate nutters keep predicting?
ReplyDeleteBoys need their toys now.
ReplyDeleteWell ok I see your point....
ReplyDeleteIf you're Canadian, this icebreaking shit is old news:
ReplyDeleteThe polar icebreaker, the future Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) John G. Diefenbaker, will replace Canada’s current largest icebreaker, the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. The current fleet of heavy icebreakers, including the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent, remain in good condition and will be in operation until the polar icebreaker is delivered, according to the federal government.
The Polar Class project was announced by the Conservative government in 2008 and has faced delays ever since. The ship had been expected to be in service in 2017. That date changed to 2021. Now there is no known date for the vessel to be operating. “The delivery date for the polar icebreaker will be identified as the project gets underway,” the federal government added in its news release.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/government-checks-another-box-on-the-long-long-road-to-building-a-polar-icebreaker