Polar star program

Each year, the Polar Star crew breaks a navigable channel through ice, sometimes as much as feet thick, to allow fuel and supply ships to reach McMurdo Station, which is the largest Antarctic station and the logistics hub of the U. Antarctic Program. The U. Coast Guard is recapitalizing its polar icebreaker fleet to ensure continued access to the Polar regions, project U. Michael F. Antarctic Program through the Deep Freeze mission to provide uninhibited access to the region. We are proud to support a year legacy of peaceful international cooperation for science and preservation of the pristine Antarctic environment and we will continue to ensure adherence to rules-based order into the future.

Construction on the first PSC is planned to begin in with contract delivery planned for The contract includes financial incentives for earlier delivery. April 23, - Acquisition update: Coast Guard and Navy Integrated Program Office awards polar security cutter detail design and construction contract. Navy releases draft request for proposal for Coast Guard icebreaker design, construction.

April 4, - Acquisition update: Coast Guard releases draft polar icebreaker specifications. March 17, - Deep Freeze Reaching the bottom of the world. Skip to main content Press Enter. Acquisition Directorate. About Us. In the News.

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