The United States' Broken Icebreakers | Commercial Replacement | Shipbuilding Plan?

Описание: Broken Breakers
August 21, 2024

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner - discusses the recent fire on board the Coast Guard icebreaker Healy, the potential for scrapping of Polar Star, and the issue with getting US replacement icebreakers on line; along with why does the US need icebreakers?

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