Polar Class (PC) refers to the ice class assigned to a ship by a classification society based on the Unified Requirements for Polar Class Ships developed... 27 KB (2,863 words) - 05:22, 18 March 2024 |
Polar-class icebreakers USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) are heavy icebreakers operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG).... 12 KB (882 words) - 23:38, 12 February 2024 |
Polar Star and the medium icebreaker USCGC Healy, with three new multi-mission vessels referred to as Polar Security Cutters (PSC). These heavy polar... 20 KB (1,773 words) - 01:31, 4 December 2023 |
depending on the class. Ships can be assigned one of seven Polar Classes (PC) ranging from PC 1 for year-round operation in all polar waters to PC 7 for... 16 KB (1,936 words) - 09:01, 5 April 2024 |
CCGS John G. Diefenbaker (redirect from CCG Polar class icebreaker) On 27 February 2008, the Government of Canada announced plans for a "Polar Class Icebreaker Project" as part of Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy... 30 KB (2,800 words) - 12:00, 30 April 2024 |
as Polar-class icebreakers: United States Coast Guard operates two Polar-class icebreakers CCGS John G. Diefenbaker was originally called "CCG Polar Class... 738 bytes (124 words) - 09:06, 13 August 2023 |
down. The February 2008 federal budget designated $720 million for the Polar Class Icebreaker Project to replace CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent in FY 2017. In... 75 KB (6,978 words) - 23:28, 22 April 2024 |
usually carry a motor surf boat and/or a rigid-hulled inflatable boat. Polar-class icebreakers (WAGB) carry an Arctic survey boat (ASB) and landing craft... 39 KB (1,359 words) - 03:33, 12 March 2024 |
USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) is a United States Coast Guard heavy icebreaker. Commissioned on 23 February 1977, the ship was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding... 14 KB (1,407 words) - 17:43, 4 January 2024 |
2024[update], Guangzhou Shipyard International is building a slightly smaller Polar Class 6 research vessel, Ji Di, at the same time. Tan Suo San Hao measures... 7 KB (636 words) - 16:24, 24 April 2024 |
The Viking Octantis is a Polar Class 6 purpose-built expedition ship completed in December 2021 for Viking Expeditions Cruises, a subdivision of Viking... 13 KB (986 words) - 01:55, 4 May 2023 |
USCGC Calhoun (WMSL-759) USCGC Friedman (WMSL-760) USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) USCGC Hamilton (WHEC-715) USCGC Dallas (WHEC-716)... 37 KB (3,748 words) - 23:05, 15 February 2024 |
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can... 95 KB (12,387 words) - 20:18, 24 April 2024 |
can carry 264 passengers in 132 cabins. The ship was built to the PC6 Polar Class standard which enables it to operate in Antarctica and the Arctic during... 6 KB (444 words) - 17:53, 1 December 2023 |
completed in June 2021. She is the world's largest ice class expedition yacht, bearing a Polar Class rating of PC6. Following the success of Crystal Esprit... 12 KB (975 words) - 14:57, 26 April 2024 |
Icebreaker (section Sailing ships in the polar waters) kept in service through the 2020s pending the introduction of a new class of polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard. Russia currently operates all existing... 40 KB (4,987 words) - 08:56, 23 April 2024 |
Named after polar explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen, it is a near identical twin to MS Roald Amundsen. It is a hybrid powered Polar Class 6 ship built... 5 KB (421 words) - 18:09, 3 January 2024 |
Almirante Viel is a Polar Class 5 icebreaker currently under construction in Chile. Previously referred to with the project name Antartica 1, it will... 10 KB (684 words) - 14:03, 25 December 2022 |
water and 3 knots (5.6 km/h; 3.5 mph) when breaking ice. Her ice class is Polar Class 3 and she is able to break ice up to 1.5 metres (4.9 ft) thick while... 5 KB (352 words) - 06:36, 16 April 2024 |
RV Kronprins Haakon is a Norwegian icebreaking polar research vessel owned by the Norwegian Polar Institute. The shiptime use is divided between the main... 16 KB (1,492 words) - 19:20, 8 April 2024 |
Compagnie du Ponant (redirect from Ponant Explorers-class cruise ship) €274 million) vessel will be built to the second-highest IACS ice class, Polar Class 2, and will be capable of taking tourists to the North Pole. The vessel... 20 KB (1,310 words) - 18:36, 20 March 2024 |
The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated Christmas adventure fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Broyles... 70 KB (6,371 words) - 03:11, 1 May 2024 |