Coast Guard plans new polar icebreakerFive-year capital plan includes $860 million; Begich calls it ‘just a start,’ while Murkowski questions administration’s commitment Wesley Loy For Petroleum News
For years, Alaska political leaders have pushed the federal government to shore up the nation’s meager icebreaking fleet. Now it appears they’re beginning to make some headway.
The U.S. Coast Guard, in its five-year capital investment plan, has penciled in $860 million for a new polar icebreaker.
Al....
[additional news subjects in this story]
Barebones fleet Funding increments Commitment level questioned
You must be logged in to view this story. Please either log in or subscribe.
Click here to subscribe to Petroleum News for as low as $69 per year.
Subscribers log in here to read the entire newspaper (1998 to 07/22/2013)
Print this story | Email it to an associate.
Petroleum News - Phone: 1-907 522-9469 - Fax: 1-907 522-9583 [email protected] --- http://www.petroleumnews.com --- S U B S C R I B E
Copyright Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, LLC (Petroleum News)(PNA)©2013 All rights reserved. The content of this article and web site may not be copied, replaced, distributed, published, displayed or transferred in any form or by any means except with the prior written permission of Petroleum Newspapers of Alaska, LLC (Petroleum News)(PNA). Copyright infringement is a violation of federal law subject to criminal and civil penalties.
|