| 单词 | icebreaker |
| 例句 | My eyes were riveted to it, and to me it was like a battering-ram or the bows of an icebreaker or maybe a couple of high-explosive bombs. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z That would be the icebreaker I needed to talk to Tina and make her aware that I was a cool guy into alternative music who went on weekend concert trips with college students. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z In my mind I ran through a couple of icebreakers. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z But at least we never want for an icebreaker as long as you keep getting them. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Routine was a powerful icebreaker with the boys who drank their morning coffee with Hobie. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After serving in the Navy on an icebreaker in the Arctic, Mr. Johnston returned to Fort Worth and, with his mother, began writing songs for the rockabilly singer Mac Curtis. Bob Johnston, 83, Dies; Produced Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash Albums 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z “And in this weather, of course, as an icebreaker.” Cover Story: “Flatiron Icebreaker” 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z The inherent daftness of a group of English people speaking halting French together is a great icebreaker and I am soon ranting about slow-moving tourists en Français. How to win friends – and keep them 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z It’s a lot of pressure, and an impossible task, so we settle for formulaic prompts and cheesy icebreakers. ‘Only Child’ Review: A Magnetic Performer Without a Story to Match 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z He was in a freshman seminar at Princeton, and the students were asked to share something about themselves as an icebreaker. Getting Married Where It All Began 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z But since then, Evans’ claim to fame only came up when she needed a fun fact to share during school icebreakers or whenever someone suggested she’d have a promising career as a model. What happened to perm box girls? They’re wearing their natural hair. 2022-10-08T04:00:00Z Instead, aboard the Sampo icebreaker, there was cream-of-reindeer soup, an invitation to swim in an ice hole and the opportunity to take a walk on the frozen Baltic Sea. Breaking the Ice on a Finnish Cruise 2014-03-18T07:22:40Z That, hilariously, was the conversational icebreaker adopted by a distinguished diplomat whenever he found himself seated beside ladies he didn’t know at London dinner parties. Review | John Singer Sargent didn’t just paint the 1 percent. There was another, less-known side to his art. 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Let’s start with an icebreaker question: Did you get seasick like Samuele? “I was in the rescue boat with them. I saw the dead bodies”: Documentary “Fire at Sea” captures the heartbreak of the migrant crisis 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Jokes are great icebreakers, and their rapport is delicious. Small, radiant new plays in the burbs 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z They’re arguing, mostly over the idea of asking the Soviets, who have an icebreaker near by, for help. Big Miracle: A Slice of 80s Nostalgia, With a Side of Whale 2012-02-02T17:37:40Z It was about the most excruciating exercise of adolescence: get-to-know-you icebreaker games. Back to school dread at any age: it can't be just me, right? 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Now a customs broker, she brings business associates to the shop as a special treat and icebreaker. For Tea Devotees, This Little Shop Is the Place to Be Right Now 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Other Marlboro icebreakers include a square dance and pranks that over the years have included releasing frogs into the women’s dormitory, filling an administrator’s office waist high with popcorn and putting furniture on the roof. Critic?s Notebook: Where Musicians Bask in the Luxury of Time 2011-08-08T22:15:13Z I recently read that Terry Gross thinks the best icebreaker is “Tell me about yourself.” The Underrated Pleasures of Eating Dinner Early 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z “It was one hell of an icebreaker,” Tom says. How legal weed turned Thanksgiving into a high holiday 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Luke’s dinner, however, was not nearly as conducive to the icebreaker. Date Lab: She started the virtual date showing off her fancy tapas. He had ordered a burrito. 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Zwick speaks of the sex scenes in his new film as a kind of dramatic icebreaker: the ingredient necessary to “break down the wall” with which contemporary audiences guards their emotions. Film: It?s the Relationships, Stupid 2010-11-20T19:13:00Z “It was a nice icebreaker having her there.” Together for Each Other in Sickness, Health and New Locks 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z If the liquor fails to provide sufficient courage, there are icebreaker games. No Scrolling Required at New Dating Sites 2012-04-13T22:15:04Z The locomotive engines jury-rigged to turn the naval vessels into icebreakers get a scene. Review: ‘The Terror,’ or ‘Alien’ in the Arctic 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z He took her to a Giants football game “as an icebreaker.” They Saw a Sign and Didn’t Shake It Off 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z They were back the next morning at 10, stationed around a Scrabble set — a way to pass the time, but also, they said, a great icebreaker. | Rooftop Pools: At the Hotel Gansevoort, a Watering Hole Up High 2010-07-31T00:09:00Z Guests also can add a snowmobiling excursion, which starts earlier and meets up with the icebreaker during the cruise. Breaking the Ice on a Finnish Cruise 2014-03-18T07:22:40Z It was an icebreaker, sure, but it seemed like a calculated one. In Versace, Caitlyn Jenner Makes a Statement at the ESPYs 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Of course, introducing yourself as the mystery girl from Bag No. 630 makes for a great icebreaker. Sex, scents and pheromones 2012-05-19T19:01:00Z He’s even using the outbreak as an icebreaker. The coronavirus epidemic has made dating even more complicated 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Rhapsody’s decision to invest money and labor in providing credits is seen as an icebreaker that will give the company a competitive advantage and force others to follow suit. Rhapsody’s Move to Liner Notes for Digital Tunes May Set Trend 2013-05-17T21:06:05Z Weather used to be the obvious icebreaker, the safest of low-hanging fruit. The weather used to be good for small talk. Now it’s dead serious. 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z The pandemic might serve as an icebreaker, but money is still emotional and complicated, and much of what’s happening to the economy points to a larger problem. How to Talk to Your Friends About Money 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Lee suggests icebreakers: “Ask spirit people who are somehow connected to water to introduce themselves. Maybe you’ll meet a surfer, a fireman holding a hose, farmers watering their lands.” What happened when I went to psychic school 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z In the first movement, he was like the captain of an icebreaker cutting through a huge Brucknerian glacier. Europe Concert Diary: A powerful, commanding Thielemann in Cologne 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Could Greenpeace lend an icebreaker to get the whales out? Drew Barrymore saves the whales and melts cold war ice in Big Miracle 2012-02-09T13:12:00Z It's a great icebreaker and lets my new acquaintance choose what to call me. Perspective | Ask Amy: Backyard ‘Battle of the Sexes’ carries some risk 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z No one’s laughing, so I can only assume he didn’t open with a witty icebreaker. Net neutrality, sex, falconry: In one week, I crashed as many D.C. conferences as possible. 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z He is on board an icebreaker headed from Resolute to Cambridge Bay. Books of The Times: The Siren Song of the Bath Toy 2011-02-20T22:03:18Z After icebreakers of varying strangeness — massaging our neighbor’s shoulders, simultaneously shouting our own names — we’re released to a seated position. Ball pits, buskers and ‘ninja gardeners’: This business conference is a circus. 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z I was more accustomed to the kind of icebreaker where we shared our favorite food or color and why. How I ended up in a pyramid scheme 2013-05-23T00:00:00Z “We didn’t advertise it, there’s no branding, there’s no reps there in pink shirts, there’s no icebreaker activities. It’s just a normal bar.” The Hot New Thing in Dating? Actually Going on Dates. 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z When Parks arrived, he played it for her, figuring it would be an icebreaker she’d laugh at before they settled down to do some real work. Arlo Parks Wants Her Songs to ‘Feel Like Surround Sound Cinema’ 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Is the reprieve at the Lyceum a fleeting icebreaker — or a harbinger of a greater thaw? Perspective | Broadway is off to a shaky start, but a last-minute reprieve for two acclaimed plays lifts spirits 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Herbert Muschamp, the Times’ architecture critic at the time, hailed it as an “icebreaker of a design, a plan for crunching through rigid streetscapes and frozen minds.” The New York That Could Have Been 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z “I kind of suspected that we’d be in this position again in the early to late fall, so I just thought it would be a nice icebreaker,” Benedict told the station. Maine restaurant gives free toilet paper roll with meal order ahead of temporary closure 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z I once went on a date with a guy who asked me this exact same icebreaker question, and when I answered “Mark Twain,” he said, “No, the person has to be real.” Amy Schumer: By the Book 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Before each event, he asks all participants to submit a photo and creates a collage of all the partygoers as an icebreaker. Web New Year’s Eve Parties Abound 2013-12-27T17:31:34Z The Winter Bay intends to transit through Russian waters with assistance of Russian icebreakers to deliver this illegal cargo to Japan. Pamela Anderson Pens Letter to Vladimir Putin Over Whale Trade 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But its effect is that of an icebreaker, and a piece of protective armor. A Photographer Whose Subject Is Everyday Life 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z They were the three undergraduate icebreakers: Where should the Bob Marley poster go? The True-Life Inspiration for Dostoyevsky’s Famous Murderer 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z If either bear was in any way concerned by the presence of the nuclear-powered icebreaker, neither registered any visible displeasure. How global warming has changed what it’s like to travel to the North Pole 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Although the pandemic has introduced a new level of awkwardness to first dates, for Erin and Ellis, it also offered an icebreaker. Date Lab: They enjoyed a spirited conversation about conspiracy theories 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The gaze moves through the scene like an icebreaker. Landscapes and Still Lifes of New Territories 2010-12-30T23:01:02Z At first they were using Trump mostly as an icebreaker. Garry Kasparov Says We Are Living in Chaos, But Remains an Incorrigible Optimist 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Plus, “it’s a great icebreaker when you’re at the bar,” he jokes. Seattle rapper Dave B, riding wave of momentum, to play Neptune 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z When asked about the experience, the temptation to engage in a little wordplay was too great to resist — like noting that the cruise would make a great conversational icebreaker when they returned to London. Breaking the Ice on a Finnish Cruise 2014-03-18T07:22:40Z They can act as important icebreakers, or conversation starters. Government Art Collection to go under public scrutiny for first time 2010-12-03T01:01:00Z Lame bathroom jokes get old quickly, but they make good icebreakers, which makes them useful for Jack Sim, the movie’s central figure, who travels the world broaching a taboo subject. ‘Mr. Toilet’ Review: Getting a Handle on the World’s Toilet Shortage 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z First she called the governer's office to ask where the coastguard icebreaker was. Drew Barrymore saves the whales and melts cold war ice in Big Miracle 2012-02-09T13:12:00Z “Being in a chocolate shop family, I always have a great answer for the ‘tell us something interesting’ icebreaker questions at school,” Brynn says. This tween has a sweet job: Working in the family chocolate shop 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z There could not have been a better icebreaker. The genius of Edward Albee and the inner voice that brought difficult truths to the stage 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z Classes begin with introductions and sometimes include goofy icebreaker questions and exercises that require partners. CrossFit Flirting: Talk Burpee to Me 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The incident became an icebreaker, a singular event morphing into a communal share. Traveling alone isn’t for everyone — but for these adventurers, it’s the way to go 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “How do you think the world will end?” is not a typical icebreaker, but it is the question that a man named Walter asks some of the people he encounters. 5 Spooky Halloween Comics for Horror Fans 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z You see, that 122-minute movie is an easy icebreaker for me: “Tell us something fun about yourself, Dominic.” You think you're a 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The two icebreakers will also conduct environmental surveys in the Prydez Bay, the Astronaut Sea in southeast Antarctic, and in the Ross Sea and Amundsen Sea in the west. Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet sets off to build research station 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Collected on a U.S. icebreaker, they fuel her research at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Participants were given icebreaker questions to ask each other while sitting in cold-water tubs. They pick up dates in freezing ice baths — and prefer it to flirting in bars 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z After graduating from the Coast Guard Academy in 1985, Ms. Fagan became the first female to serve on the icebreaker Polar Star, which works in the Arctic and Antarctica. First Female Leader of US Military Branch 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z The icebreaker has a medical facility in which the patient was cared for by doctors and nurses from the Hobart hospital. Ill worker rescued from reseach station in Antarctica now in a hospital in Australia 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The two icebreakers, Xuelong 1 and Xuelong 2, the name means "Snow Dragon" in Chinese, set sail from Shanghai with mostly personnel and logistics supplies on board. Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet sets off to build research station 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The main problem was the lack of shipyards to produce the icebreakers. Russia lacks ice-class vessels to develop Arctic sea route, talks to China, India - RBC 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z It’s a pleasant icebreaker for Widodo and his guests in Jakarta for a week of Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit talks starting Tuesday. An orangutan, chirping birds and a waterfall at Indonesian venue contrast to the pollution outside 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Until then, Clifton said, he would be cared for in the icebreaker’s specially equipped medical facility by polar medicine doctors and staff from the Royal Hobart Hospital. Australian who fell ill at remote Antarctic base is rescued after daunting mission, authorities say 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z The icebreaker began its rescue mission from Hobart on Aug. 24 and returned on Sunday, the division said. Ill worker rescued from reseach station in Antarctica now in a hospital in Australia 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The mission required a medical retrieval team, a massive icebreaker ship and two helicopters. Australia rescues sick researcher from Antarctica 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z According to reports the runway would need weeks of preparation to use, meaning sending the icebreaker would be far quicker. Australia launches mission to rescue Antarctic researcher 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina left Hobart last week on the rescue mission which is taking place at the start of the Southern Hemisphere spring season, the statement said. Australian icebreaker heads to Antarctic station to rescue expeditioner suffering medical condition 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Not only are dogs everywhere and adorable, but they’re also great icebreakers, readers say. Where to meet people in Seattle, according to the locals 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The icebreaker is preparing to return to the frozen continent for the summer season. Ill worker rescued from reseach station in Antarctica now in a hospital in Australia 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z According to reports the runway would need weeks of preparation to use, and therefore it is far quicker to send the icebreaker. Australia rescues sick researcher from Antarctica 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z As writer Elizabeth Rush prepares for her two-month expedition to Antarctica, on an icebreaker ship staffed with scientists from around the globe, she is focused on danger and on scarcity. Lessons from Antarctica about Raising Kids in the Climate Crisis 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Thate wanted to get it right and, eventually, he settled on an icebreaker. Bob Thate, shooting coach extraordanaire, leaves a lasting legacy 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z He noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin is building up its military capabilities in the Arctic, including its existing fleet of heavy icebreakers. Arctic becoming site of new Cold War, Florida congressman warns 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Each round, which lasted roughly 10 minutes, began with an icebreaker question that was meant to help the daters dig beyond surface-level inquiries. 'Love Is Blind' in real life? What happened when an L.A. speed-dating event required blindfolds 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z They arrived in the middle of the night and went straight to the Polar Prince, a former Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker and buoy tender that was built in 1959 and used by OceanGate this year. A Rubik’s Cube, Thick Socks and Giddy Anticipation: The Last Hours of the Titan 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The Polar Prince was built in 1959 as a light icebreaker and buoy tender for the Canadian Coast Guard, which named it Sir Humphrey Gilbert. Ship That Launched Ill-Fated Titan Submersible Returns to Newfoundland 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z The Polar Prince, a Canadian icebreaker ship, steamed out of Newfoundland on Friday, June 16, towing the experimental Titan submersible and carrying the five-man team headed to explore the iconic ocean liner’s watery gravesite. Follow the timeline of the Titan submersible’s journey from departure to discovery 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z It would take another nearly eight hours before the Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, supporting the Titan submersible, reported it missing to the Coast Guard — a report that triggered an intense international rescue effort. Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search? 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The Titan was a small vessel that was launched from another ship, the Canadian icebreaker Polar Prince, a setup that Mercogliano likened to pulling a boat on a trailer, in terms of regulatory purposes. Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z It would take another nearly eight hours before the Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, supporting the Titan submersible, reported it missing to the Coast Guard - a report that triggered an intense international rescue effort. Did initial delays in communication hamper tourist sub search? 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z The Titan was launched from an icebreaker that was hired by OceanGate and formerly operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. The Titan submersible: What it is, what might have gone wrong and what’s being done to find it 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The Titan’s mother ship is the Polar Prince, a former Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker. The vessel missing near the Titanic wreck is a submersible, not a submarine: Here’s the difference 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z OceanGate hired a Canadian research icebreaker, Polar Prince, to ferry dozens of people and the submersible craft to the Titanic wreck site. What we know about the missing submersible and its Seattle passenger 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z There are also questions of whether the Titan was insured or if the Canadian icebreaker’s insurance could come into play. Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z I wanna start with somewhat of an icebreaker: Can you share your most embarrassing moment in a pitch meeting? Six showrunners on blowing the pitch, the WGA strike and Meryl Streep and Harrison Ford 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z According to the Coast Guard, the craft submerged Sunday morning, and its support vessel, the Canadian research icebreaker Polar Prince, lost contact with it about an hour and 45 minutes later. Deep-sea craft carrying 5 people to Titanic wreckage reported missing, search underway 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The Titan was being launched from an icebreaker that was hired by OceanGate and formerly operated by the Canadian Coast Guard. What we know about the Titanic-bound submersible that’s missing with 5 people onboard 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z The NSR, though significantly shorter than the Suez Canal, is challenging and requires the assistance of icebreakers to help vessels to pass along the northern coast of Russia. Kremlin urges faster action to let foreign vessels use Northern Sea Route 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z I tried my favorite icebreaker question: “What is your very first memory?” Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z There remains a concern that China, which now has even closer ties to Russia, remains active in the Far North, building big icebreakers. Arctic Risks Loom Large as Blinken Tours NATO’s North 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Aboard his small sailboat, Rutherford could conduct research more cheaply and efficiently than with a large icebreaker, which would burn far more fuel along the way. Small research schooner sets out on big Arctic mission 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z “They may not love it, they may not like it, they may not watch it, but everyone’s heard of it. Everyone’s got an opinion. I think it’s really powerful, and it’s a brilliant icebreaker.” What to know as UK hosts Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z Each round, which lasted roughly 10 minutes, began with an icebreaker question that was meant to help the daters dig beyond surface level inquiries like: What do you do for fun? 'Love Is Blind' in real life? What happened when an L.A. speed-dating event required blindfolds 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will travel this summer to work on them. ‘We are cut off.’ Tensions with Russia are hobbling Arctic research 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Once finished, the station is expected to include a wharf for China's Xuelong icebreaker ships. China ramps up construction on new Antarctic station –report 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Nine days later, it sent out an icebreaker to cut through the blocks of ice and tow the ship back to Yingkou port. How China let a ship banned for ferrying North Korean coal go rogue 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z It is a city where most people know where the governor and their senators go to services, and where the question, “Where do you go to church?” is a common icebreaker. Nashville, Battered and Mourning, Pauses for Easter 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z A major designer of icebreaker ships, Finland will also play a significant role conducting maritime operations in the increasingly contested Arctic region, officials said. Finland Clears Last Hurdle to Joining NATO 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z “It’s the connection that you make with the kid. Boxing is just the icebreaker.” Detroit boxing scene fighting to make comeback to relevance 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z “I feel like a tap dance,” the amiable Englishman says to kick off the icebreaker — a different version of which he uses to start every rehearsal, swapping out “dance” for a fresh prompt. A marriage of movement and acting in Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘King Lear’ 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z It has also expanded its icebreaker fleet and sent naval vessels to the north, often for research expeditions. Canada's military tracked Chinese surveillance in the Arctic 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Officials in the Chinese Transportation Ministry have announced the development of a heavy icebreaker ship that could supplement at least two others that are being used for polar research projects. China makes polar plunge in brazen land-grab as it eyes expansion to Antarctica 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z “Those are state-owned icebreakers. They can definitely be leveraged in the future for military purposes,” Mr. Stokes said. Polar opposite: China’s growing push in Antarctica sparks concern, backlash 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The discussions were just “pretty typical icebreaker” chats between new colleagues, Roberts said, including how Pullman was much different from the places where each of them grew up. WSU students: Kohberger spoke up in class — except when Moscow killings were the topic 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The tail end of this lame duck session of Congress also will include an effort to secure funding for a third new Seattle-based Coast Guard polar icebreaker. Disaster declaration unlocks potential federal aid for Alaska crabbers 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The Republican said legislation calls for $150 million for the Coast Guard to buy and convert a “commercially available” icebreaker. Sullivan supports effort to buy, convert icebreaker 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z If the respondent answered that he or she had attended a public high school, the sincere person hoping to offer an icebreaker would say, “My father attended that school.” Opinion | There’s a subtle question behind the not-subtle question 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z “I don’t know why, and it annoys the hell out of me that I do this,” he said of his forced icebreaker. Date Lab: “As far as romance, to be honest, I didn’t get that vibe.” 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Mr. Putin spoke via video at a St. Petersburg ceremony marking the launch of two new nuclear-powered icebreakers that the Russian leader said can operate year-round in the Arctic. Build the wall? Finland plans border fence with Russia as NATO membership looms 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The money to partially fund the icebreaker could be included in the omnibus spending bill, according to U.S. Disaster declaration unlocks potential federal aid for Alaska crabbers 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Sullivan said there are two icebreakers and that he and Alaska’s senior senator, Republican Lisa Murkowski, have pushed for years for new icebreakers to be built. Sullivan supports effort to buy, convert icebreaker 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Presiding via video link from the Kremlin at the launch ceremony in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg in northern Russia, Putin said such icebreakers were of strategic importance for the country. Putin touts Russia's 'Arctic power' with launch of nuclear icebreakers 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z Three cheers for the nation’s only heavy icebreaker — U.S. Coast Guard cutter heads for annual mission to Antarctica 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z For Kennedy, an expert on Chinese business and economy at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, it was intended as an icebreaker trip. China wants to mend ties with the U.S. But it won’t make the first move. 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z The two other new polar icebreakers already have been funded by Congress. Disaster declaration unlocks potential federal aid for Alaska crabbers 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z It would have been a strange icebreaker for an interview with a 4-year-old, except that I was at a party for the New York premiere of “Pumping Iron.” How I wound up investigating the sport my father made famous More than half of the world’s icebreakers are built in Finland, and our shipyards are experts on ice-strengthened ships. Abandoning Ukraine would be giving up on principles the West holds dear 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z In March, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ms. Truss attended a meeting with European foreign ministers — a decision that, at the time, was seen as an icebreaker after the poisonous fallout over Brexit. Truss Meets With European Leaders, Signaling Thaw in Relations 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z “Young Chinese like gimmicks such as icebreakers and other playful things that are the starting points for communication,” he said. Dating Apps Thrive in China, but Not Just for Romance 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z China has declared itself a “near Arctic” state and plans to build the world’s largest icebreaker, he said. Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Fagan, who was sworn in June 1, takes charge during a period of transition as the Coast Guard undertakes a sweeping recapitalization of an aging fleet that includes bringing new icebreakers to Seattle. First woman commandant steers a U.S. Coast Guard in transition 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z He said Beijing plans to build the world’s largest icebreaker and is spending tens of billions of dollars on energy, infrastructure, and research projects in the north. NATO head warns about Russian, Chinese interest in Arctic 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Each iteration of The Queer Agenda stars a group of five to six contestants, chosen prior to the show, who play rowdy icebreaker games and accept roasts from the hosts in their pursuit of love. Seattle live dating show The Queer Agenda is the result of a real-life love story 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z In a fifth-grade class at Vena, the superintendent took part in an icebreaker with three students. L.A.'s back-to-school challenges: low test scores, scramble for teachers, missing students 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Reports of a shortage of icebreaker ships hampered shipping activity last winter, as lakes froze. Could the Great Lakes solve US shipping woes? 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Coast Guard Academy, she was based in Seattle for two years while stationed aboard the Polar Star icebreaker on missions that took her to Antarctica and the Arctic. First woman commandant steers a U.S. Coast Guard in transition 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z As an adult, I find corporate icebreakers mildly thrilling — What’s your favorite cereal? Indoor Games 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z Customers waiting for deliveries of stainless steel include companies that run massive turbines used in icebreaker ships and artists who use it in their sculptures. Germany Hopes to Outrace a Russian Gas Cutoff and Bone Cold Winter 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z And this activity is increasingly coordinated, with research organisations from different nations working together to try to offset slightly the routes taken by their icebreakers. Antarctica: Southern Ocean floor mapped in greatest ever detail 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z At Supernova, guests pass through a hall of infinity mirrors into a packed club with aerialists, pole dancers, multiple DJs spinning pop and hip-hop, and a host who facilitates icebreakers and conversation starters. From parties to virtual events, this Seattle group is finding creative ways to build community for LGBTQ+ women 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z These skills will be needed to help oversee a wide-ranging contracting program to construct new Coast Guard vessels, including the first new U.S.-built icebreaker since the 1970s. First woman commandant steers a U.S. Coast Guard in transition 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z Her decades of Coast Guard service include a tour on the heavy icebreaker Polar Star — the only woman aboard the ship — as well as assignments on every continent. Fagan is first woman to lead Coast Guard 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z Her first tour as an ensign took her to Seattle for an assignment aboard an icebreaker, the Polar Star. Coast Guard Admiral to Become First Female Service Chief, Shattering Another Glass Ceiling 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z On October 4, 2019, the Polarstern, a German icebreaker the length of a football field, sidled up to a thick ice floe above the Arctic Circle and turned off its engines. Inside an Arctic Expedition, Natural History of Fragrance, Essays on Places in Peril, and More 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z It certainly isn't an icebreaker, and although some people don't mind joking about their own weaknesses, it seems rude to pester someone who doesn't find it humorous. Perspective | Miss Manners: Why do people pester me because I’m shy? 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The Seattle base is home port to the nation’s only two operational seagoing icebreakers as well as other vessels involved in Pacific missions. First woman commandant steers a U.S. Coast Guard in transition 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z A LONG-AGO best friend sometimes offered a question at group meals as an icebreaker: “What was your first concert?” In 1964, the Beatles reeled in thousands of adoring fans in Seattle 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Larger ships like icebreakers had numerous staterooms and bathrooms meant for officers, areas of which could be assigned to female officers immediately. Coast Guard Admiral to Become First Female Service Chief, Shattering Another Glass Ceiling 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z MOSAiC is an inherently international collaboration, with 20 nations participating, but as borders close and the icebreakers that were supposed to support the ship are sent home, the Polarstern just keeps drifting. Inside an Arctic Expedition, Natural History of Fragrance, Essays on Places in Peril, and More 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Rivera and other adults let the teens be teens — singalongs, outdoor activities, silly icebreakers — while challenging them to not become a statistic. Column: At Tom Rivera's memorial service, his dream of 'Future Leaders' is fulfilled 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z In preparation for the arrival of new icebreakers and likely other new vessels, the Coast Guard is proposing a renovation and expansion of its Seattle waterfront base. First woman commandant steers a U.S. Coast Guard in transition 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z In keeping with the school namesake, the joint cocktail party before the two Peary classes split up for their own festivities is being called an “icebreaker.” Perspective | After pandemic delays, D.C.-area high school graduates are reuniting 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z She steadily rose through the ranks, serving at sea on an icebreaker, and ashore as a marine safety officer. Coast Guard Admiral to Become First Female Service Chief, Shattering Another Glass Ceiling 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin’s military already has the world’s largest fleet of icebreakers, dwarfing that of the U.S. Frozen fallout: Ukraine invasion scrambles Arctic rush 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z I don’t always have the interest or time for conversations on long flights, but when I do, proffering a little goody creates an instant icebreaker. Snacks on the plane: Chefs share their favorite high-altitude bites 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Fagan also will be leading a Coast Guard that launched a major effort to modernize that includes building new icebreakers and other ships for the fleet. First woman nominated to lead the U.S. Coast Guard has ties to Washington 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Set on an icebreaker and sprayed with a hose for 72 hours, Casto’s pot more than tripled its weight. Into the ice: A crab boat’s quest for snow crab in a Bering Sea upended by climate change 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z Searching for an icebreaker, I asked if he really carried a knife everywhere, including to a formal dinner. Perspective | Remembering Rep. Don Young of Alaska 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard expects to deploy three new icebreakers — although Russia already has more than 50 in operation. With Eyes on Russia, US Military Prepares for an Arctic Future 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z To develop a better understanding of the impacts, researchers travelled around the Arctic ocean on the Chinese icebreaker, Xue Long, in 2017. Climate change: Wildfire smoke linked to Arctic melting 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z So far there had been no sign of Endurance below the ice-covered waters, and there were only four days left before the icebreaker would have to return to port in Cape Town. 106 years, 4 weeks, 1 wreck: How Shackleton’s ship was found 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The hunt for the wreck, which cost more than $10 million, provided by a donor who wished to remain anonymous, was conducted from a South African icebreaker that left Cape Town in early February. At the Bottom of an Icy Sea, One of History’s Great Wrecks Is Found 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z She had worksheets her mother had printed out for a morning icebreaker, a bag of prizes she had purchased from Wal-Mart, and two lesson plans she had borrowed from other teachers. New Twist in Pandemic’s Impact on Schools: Substitutes in Camouflage 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z I mentioned, as an icebreaker and a means of persuasion, my fleeting Princeton professorship. Opinion | One Day, I Couldn’t See Right. My Life Hasn’t Been the Same Since. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z After an 11-day voyage aboard a South African icebreaker, the expedition, known as Endurance22, began searching for the wreck this past week. The search has begun for an Antarctic pioneer’s lost ship 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The expedition, financed by more than $10 million from an anonymous donor, had left South Africa aboard the icebreaker Agulhas II in early February. 106 years, 4 weeks, 1 wreck: How Shackleton’s ship was found 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Ultimately, Winter Grab researchers hope their findings will spur efforts to study winter lakes on an even larger scale, using icebreakers, floating buoys, and instruments moored beneath the ice. On the Great Lakes, scientists are making a ‘Winter Grab’ of rare data 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z With a crew of 46 and a 64-member expedition team aboard, a South African icebreaker is set to leave Cape Town on Saturday, bound for the Weddell Sea. A Search Begins for the Wreck Behind an Epic Tale of Survival 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Even in this age of satellites and metal icebreakers, locating the Endurance has represented an impossible task. Shackleton's Endurance: The impossible search for the greatest shipwreck 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The expedition, financed at a cost of more than $10 million by an anonymous donor, has about a week left before the icebreaker, Agulhas II, must head back to Cape Town, South Africa. The search has begun for an Antarctic pioneer’s lost ship 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The icebreaker is now sailing toward Cape Town and is expected there in about a week. 106 years, 4 weeks, 1 wreck: How Shackleton’s ship was found 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z The plaintiffs’ attorney, Dan Gustafson, said the deal could serve as an “icebreaker” in the case that could lead to additional settlements in the case that also involves Tyson Foods, Cargill and National Beef. Beef giant JBS to pay $52.5M to settle price-fixing lawsuit 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z And this isn’t just any water: In the Weddell, a swirling current sustains a mass of thick, nasty sea ice that can be a match even for modern icebreakers. A Search Begins for the Wreck Behind an Epic Tale of Survival 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z It was an icebreaker, but that line is not in the film, sadly. How costume designer Janty Yates bounced from the Middle Ages to glorious 1970s excess 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z It is thin enough that the icebreaker’s propeller wash creates enough open water to launch the submersibles. The search has begun for an Antarctic pioneer’s lost ship 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z The modular reactor, to be completed by 2027, would be similar to those that power seagoing vessels like icebreakers and container ships. South Korea Has Long Wanted Nuclear Subs. A New Reactor Could Open a Door. 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z “I discovered that mountain lions are a great icebreaker when you don’t have much else in common,” she said. Mission accomplished: Beth Pratt raised millions for a freeway overpass for L.A. cougars 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The expedition to find it, financed at a cost of more than $10 million by an anonymous donor, will have less than two weeks to locate the wreck once the icebreaker reaches the Weddell Sea. A Search Begins for the Wreck Behind an Epic Tale of Survival 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Two years ago, the crew of the Polarstern, a German icebreaker frozen into Arctic sea ice, shot a green laser up into the night. High-flying wildfire smoke may threaten ozone layer 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z It was the first meeting, which called for an icebreaker. Will Real Estate Ever Be Normal Again? 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z If you are hosting a group where not everyone knows one another, icebreaker games can encourage interaction. How to host the ultimate holiday party: Tips from an event-planning pro | Provided by Ascend Prime Steak & Sushi 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Still, some experts are concerned about the potential risks, pointing to the many spills and accidents on Soviet and Russian submarines and icebreakers that used similar small reactors. A Nuclear-Powered Shower? Russia Tests a Climate Innovation. 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Dr. Arndt took part in the Mosaic scientific expedition of 2019-20, in which an icebreaker drifted with the ice across the Arctic Ocean. A Search Begins for the Wreck Behind an Epic Tale of Survival 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z That’s in here, as are games we can play as icebreakers. 15 games that will keep the fun going all year round 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Spezza, who lost the faceoff on Couture’s icebreaker, replied with his second of the year 56 seconds later on a scramble in front of Hill. Sharks stay perfect with 5-3 win over sluggish Maple Leafs 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Arctic presence with three new icebreakers that later in this decade are planned to be homeported in Seattle. Seattle-based Coast Guard cutter’s journey through the Arctic: No ‘ice liberty’ in changing waters 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z With its icebreakers, Russia operates the only civilian nuclear-powered surface fleet. A Nuclear-Powered Shower? Russia Tests a Climate Innovation. 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z By way of explaining her thoughts about ownership, Thomas described to me an icebreaker she often uses when she teaches seminars to art students. Mickalene Thomas Is Reinventing Nudes 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z There was no real structure to the conversations outside of some icebreakers that Olsen and Bernard had prepared, but there were tears, laughter and nods of agreement in the difficulty of the topic at hand. Death Cafe, where you eat snacks and talk about mortality 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z For years, Coast Guard officials have been pleading with Congress to help them bulk up its icebreaker fleet to ensure continued access to the polar regions. U.S. icebreaker gap with Russia a growing concern as Arctic ‘cold war’ heats up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z But last year, a German research icebreaker on a yearlong expedition encountered little thick ice while traveling through the area. Arctic Sea Ice Hits Annual Low, but It’s Not as Low as Recent Years 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Rozhkov, 41, an accountant, who has been showering and bathing three children in nuclear-warmed water for a year now, said Russia’s use of small reactors in icebreakers gave him confidence in the technology. A Nuclear-Powered Shower? Russia Tests a Climate Innovation. 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z I found plausible reasons to hide in the bathroom instead of holding hands with beautiful, beautiful Scott Stewart in an icebreaker game as it was well reported that I had sweaty hands. Opinion | One Thing I Don’t Plan to Do Before I Die Is Make a Bucket List 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z As Knight’s students reacquainted themselves with the icebreaker, other long-delayed reunions were taking place throughout the county. Reunions, tough goodbyes as Fairfax County schools welcome students back to classrooms 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Russia currently has at least 40 heavy icebreakers, including six that are nuclear-powered, and intends to use the northern sea route through the Arctic as essentially an economic toll road, Adm. U.S. icebreaker gap with Russia a growing concern as Arctic ‘cold war’ heats up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z She uses it as an icebreaker of sorts. Joker’s wild: Saunders dons mask before shot put at Olympics 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Before the signing, Rosatom hosted DP World executives, foreign ambassadors and reporters on a boat tour in St. Petersburg that passed the Baltic Shipyard, where four new nuclear icebreakers are under construction. Russia Signs Deal With Dubai Logistics Company to Navigate Thawing Arctic 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Arktika, Russia's newest icebreaker that was built last year, was the first of that project series. Russia to build first LNG-powered icebreakers for Arctic sea route 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Coast Guard is proposing a renovation and expansion of its waterfront base that during the next decade will be home to three new icebreakers, and probably other vessels. Seattle-based icebreaker will make Northwest Passage transit in new Arctic mission 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Even with the global warming trends, there are parts of the Arctic and Antarctic that are impassable without an icebreaker, Mr. Thompson said. U.S. icebreaker gap with Russia a growing concern as Arctic ‘cold war’ heats up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z He added: "Game developers are actually building games specifically for team-building exercises, icebreakers and kind of keeping that social connectivity in the changing world." Zoom offers app store with team-building games 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Down the hallway, another group played an icebreaker game. Who’s Happy About In-Person Summer School? N.Y.C. Parents. 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The route “normally wouldn’t be the first choice for an icebreaker captain,” he said. Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ May Be Less Resistant to Global Warming 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z A Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker damaged by a shipboard fire in 2020 is back at sea this summer on a lengthy mission that will include an Arctic transit through the Northwest Passage. Seattle-based icebreaker will make Northwest Passage transit in new Arctic mission 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z Beijing is constructing its own fleet of icebreakers as part of what it has dubbed its “Polar Silk Road” economic initiative. U.S. icebreaker gap with Russia a growing concern as Arctic ‘cold war’ heats up 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z The opening, documented by scientists aboard a German icebreaker, popped up in late July and August in the Wandel Sea north of Greenland. Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ shows earlier-than-expected melt 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Moscow also hopes to turn an Arctic Ocean seaway between Europe and Asia, the Northern Sea Route, into essentially a toll road by requiring payments for pilots and icebreaker escorts. In the Russian Arctic, the First Stirrings of a Very Cold War 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z They are both also investing heavily in new icebreaker ships and other equipment needed to travel through Arctic waters. Icy influence: Russia in line to take helm at Arctic forum 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard has long sought congressional funding for a new generation of icebreakers. Coast Guard could triple base size on Seattle waterfront as U.S. ramps up Arctic presence 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Mitchell said the jury began its work with an “icebreaker,” voting on whether to deliberate with their masks on or off; they chose off. Juror talks of deliberations before finding Chauvin guilty 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Webinars often begin with an icebreaker to loosen up the students. Baltimore County teens start mentorship program 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z I miss meeting icebreakers and team retreats with my work colleagues; they provided structured, comfortable and meaningful opportunities for social interaction. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: This seemingly silly pose has a storied past 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z While rising temperatures are melting Arctic ice and opening new waterways, governments and private companies still need to invest heavily in icebreaker ships to make it through the frigid region year-round. Fallout lingers after tanker pried loose in Suez Canal 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z Coast Guard is proposing a renovation and expansion of its Seattle waterfront base that during the next decade will be home to three new icebreakers, and probably other vessels. Coast Guard could triple base size on Seattle waterfront as U.S. ramps up Arctic presence 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z In the Arctic, for example, Beijing is working on liquid-natural-gas drilling projects with Russia; it is also sending icebreakers to the Norwegian Sea. Perspective | China’s rise is exactly the kind of threat NATO exists to stop 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z The Polar Star is one of two U.S. icebreakers and the only one classified as “heavy” — able to break through ice up to 21 feet thick. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker returns home after first mission in nearly 40 years to wintertime Arctic 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z A Canadian icebreaker worked in the area past nightfall Tuesday and a U.S. ship was set to resume operations Wednesday morning, a statement from the U.S. Icebreakers sent to clear ice jams on St. Clair River 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Last week, Finnish ship designer Aker Arctic rolled out an icebreaker container ship that could operate in Arctic waters through all seasons. Fallout lingers after tanker pried loose in Suez Canal 2021-03-29T04:00:00Z The Polar Star, which was commissioned in 1976, currently is the Coast Guard’s only seagoing heavy icebreaker. Coast Guard could triple base size on Seattle waterfront as U.S. ramps up Arctic presence 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z “If you want to talk about an icebreaker, that is the highest form of respect,” Chang Lee said. Korean Americans who remember 1992 riots fight to save LAPD station 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star returned Saturday to home port in Seattle after a northern cruise that marked the first time since 1982 that a U.S. government vessel had ventured into the winter Arctic. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker returns home after first mission in nearly 40 years to wintertime Arctic 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z Sullivan advocates further changes - including making Alaska the home port for one or more Coast Guard icebreakers. Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Artic operations 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Sullivan advocates further changes — including making Alaska the home port for one or more Coast Guard icebreakers. Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Artic operations 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Congress has authorized construction of six new Coast Guard Polar Security icebreakers, which will help secure appropriations to get them all built. Coast Guard could triple base size on Seattle waterfront as U.S. ramps up Arctic presence 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Shipping the materials from Hobart is expected to take more than a decade and about 100 icebreaker voyages. 'A real bad precedent': Australia criticised for Antarctica airport plan 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The AAD said that "fortunately for the operation" a Chinese icebreaker happened to pass by. Australian expeditioner evacuated from Antarctica in five-day mission 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z A passing Norwegian icebreaker happened to be in the sea north of Svalbard and would briefly be in position to serve as a refueling platform for a helicopter to reach them. The untold story of the boldest polar expedition of modern times 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z He’s good at a quick laugh and icebreaker. Amid a crushing pandemic, this party van is a lifeline for California farmworkers 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z Currently, this Seattle base has some 900 people assigned to units there and berths three vessels: the Polar Star heavy icebreaker, the Healy medium icebreaker and a cutter. Coast Guard could triple base size on Seattle waterfront as U.S. ramps up Arctic presence 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Assuming the defense bill survives, icebreaker construction begins next year. Icebreakers signal Seattle’s Arctic opportunity 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Ongoing construction work on a new icebreaker is not expected to be finished until 2024. Congress authorizes new Arctic icebreakers for Coast Guard 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z According to Dating.com, wearing an ugly holiday sweater can be a real icebreaker for singles in search of love. Sideline Chatter: League would also like to hear options from Dr. Scholl’s 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Sean Lawrence, a seaman for 14 years on the vessel, planned to toast the icebreaker with a beer from his house south of Hobart as he watched it leave the River Derwent. Icebreaker leaves Australia after 150 Antarctica trips 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., in Senate remarks Tuesday, said the icebreaker fleet expansion affirms that “we truly are an Arctic nation.” Defense bill boosts construction of six Coast Guard icebreakers 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The defense bill includes $15 million for the annual cost to maintain the other Arctic-capable icebreaker in Seattle, the Polar Star, until its replacement arrives. Icebreakers signal Seattle’s Arctic opportunity 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Sullivan said at a Senate hearing last week that the White House is considering leasing a private icebreaker to strengthen the Coast Guard’s operation “as early as the end of this month.” Congress authorizes new Arctic icebreakers for Coast Guard 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Coast Guard’s only working heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled their usual journey. Coast Guard’s Polar Star heads to Arctic due to COVID-19 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Episodes begin with guests posed the same basketball icebreaker: Who was the first opponent to humiliate you as a pro rookie? These former Clippers might be "Knuckleheads" but people listen 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z Construction of one of the six new Coast Guard icebreakers already is underway due to $1.2 billion in earlier funding. Defense bill boosts construction of six Coast Guard icebreakers 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Federal engagement is ultimately more important than the number of icebreakers, which is “a poor proxy for influence in the Arctic,” said former U.S. Icebreakers signal Seattle’s Arctic opportunity 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Sullivan referred at the hearing to “another icebreaker that’s in Florida” as a possible leasing option under consideration. Congress authorizes new Arctic icebreakers for Coast Guard 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z The nation’s sole heavy icebreaker is heading to the Arctic as a result of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Coast Guard icebreaker heading to the Arctic because of COVID-19 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The two U.S. icebreakers both have had mishaps and maintenance problems. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The scientists and their drones then joined the largest Arctic expedition in history aboard the Polarstern, an icebreaker carrying dozens of researchers on a year-long mission. First drone goes flying to the North Pole on a climate mission 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Much of the current icebreakers’ activity supports National Science Foundation polar research. Icebreakers signal Seattle’s Arctic opportunity 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z “Wisconsinites eat 21 million gallons of ice cream a year,” Ms. Trump shared as an icebreaker. While Her Father Rails Against ‘Idiot’ Scientists, Ivanka Trump Talks Ice Cream 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z That left the icebreaker available for a three month deployment to the far north. Coast Guard icebreaker heading to the Arctic because of COVID-19 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z The global pandemic has resulted in a dramatic reshuffling of the annual cruise of the Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The icebreaker that Olsen photographed in 2017, used by China’s Polar Research Institute for scientific expeditions, had been invited by a researcher in Greenland, the researcher said. As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Also unclear is whether Trump will sign the National Defense Authorization Act, which not only funds icebreaker construction but overall defense. Icebreakers signal Seattle’s Arctic opportunity 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z Kilgore has sailed on a nuclear icebreaker to the North Pole and fallen in love with places like India and Antarctica, including the South Georgia Island and the Falkland Islands. An eye for opportunity: Photographers globe-trotting journey 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z While air resupply will suffice in the short term, Coast Guard officials said they expect to resume the Operation Deep Freeze icebreaker mission to the Antarctic next year. Coast Guard icebreaker heading to the Arctic because of COVID-19 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z So, in September, the Coast Guard decided to send the Polar Star on the first U.S. icebreaker winter cruise into Arctic waters since 1982. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Ambassador Barbin said Russia considered the icebreaker decision an “unfortunate misunderstanding,” noting that this year Denmark agreed to another Russian icebreaker visiting Greenland and the Faroe Islands. As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z President Trump sent a memo over the summer to executive branch leaders asking them to report back with plans to expand the U.S. icebreaker fleet. Arctic race heats up as Russia launches flagship nuclear-powered icebreaker 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard Cutter Healy suffered an Aug. 18 fire off south-central Alaska that damaged a critical propulsion motor and forced the icebreaker to scuttle an Arctic mission and return to home port in Seattle. Fire in waters off Alaska forces Coast Guard Cutter Healy to return to Seattle home port 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z As an unintended icebreaker, teachers traded tales of marginal connectivity. 'Are we ready?' LAUSD's first day back to school, online and on Zoom, is anything but normal 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Coast Guard icebreakers have stayed out of the winter Arctic for nearly four decades because it only has two Seattle-based vessels. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Several countries are building new icebreakers to increase freight traffic. As the Arctic's attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z China, which also aims to stake a claim in the Arctic, is reportedly developing its own version of a nuclear-powered icebreaker and maintains a fleet of medium icebreakers. Arctic race heats up as Russia launches flagship nuclear-powered icebreaker 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z The Healy is one of two functional icebreakers operated by the Coast Guard. Fire in waters off Alaska forces Coast Guard Cutter Healy to return to Seattle home port 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z The objects include the sunken parts of an icebreaker, reactors with spent nuclear fuel and nuclear submarines, according to TASS. Russia plans to remove radioactive subs, reactors from its Arctic sea floor 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The Healy, commissioned in 1999, is a “medium” icebreaker that breaks ice up to 10 feet thick and typically ventures into the Arctic in the summer and fall. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Other icebreakers in the U.S. are privately owned. Break the Ice: Trump ramping up US presence in the Arctic as Russia, China threats loom 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z President Trump this month also ordered the Pentagon to build a new icebreaker fleet by the end of the decade to compete with the dozens of Russian ships capable of operating on Arctic waters. Mike Pompeo taps new head of Arctic policy amid rising competition from Russia, China 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Here’s the icebreaker: What do you wish you’d learned in school? Will a national movement demanding racial justice help expand ethnic studies in Washington? 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z When Chelsea and David disagreed or got angry or pouted, one of them would call and use Washington’s latest trade or draft pick as an icebreaker. Redskins games brought them together, until the name kept them apart. Now, a promise to change. 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z If congressional funding is sustained, that will be followed by the construction of three new medium icebreakers. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z Last week, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to build a new icebreaker fleet by the end of the decade to compete with the dozens of Russian ships capable of operating on Arctic waters. U.S. to fiercely defend interests in Arctic 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z What started as a yelling match settled into a cordial dialogue, with Manny’s dog serving as an icebreaker. Activists take over a Seattle neighborhood, banishing the police 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star, which was commissioned in 1976. Trump orders U.S. to develop polar ice-breaking fleet for Arctic, Antarctic regions 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z Tonight’s love-themed event features licensed therapists, icebreakers and other activities meant to foster levity. Black women in Baltimore find solace in Zoom ‘happy hours’ 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z “It definitely makes a difference to have a Coast Guard presence up there whether it be an icebreaker or cutter,” said Capt. David Anderson, skipper of the Seattle-based Blue North freezer longliner. Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission 2020-11-30T05:00:00Z The president also said the U.S. must identify two domestic and two international bases for the icebreaker fleet, signaling a long-term American commitment to its new Arctic strategy. U.S. to fiercely defend interests in Arctic 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z Instead, they are chatting online and playing icebreaker games on Zoom. International students wonder if U.S. business school worth it in coronavirus era 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z When the winter team returned to Norway on an icebreaker at the end of March, there were fears that the country’s COVID-19 lockdown would prevent the ship from docking. These researchers spent a winter trapped in Arctic ice to capture key climate data 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Russia also is building additional icebreakers to add to its already sizable advantage over competitors. Pentagon lacks Arctic strategy to counter China, Russia, critics say 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z Speaking at an Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg last year, Mr. Putin said Russia will build new ports in the region and expand its icebreaker fleet. Navy’s sail-through in Arctic sends message to Russia 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Organized by the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany, the $155 million expedition proceeded as planned for the first five months, with successful resupply missions by a Russian icebreaker in December and February. Coronavirus Interrupts, but Doesn’t End, an Arctic Research Expedition 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z We also must wonder: What are we going to use as an icebreaker to build relationships and have more meaningful conversations? Perspective | Sports bring us together. We’ll miss that most while we have to be apart. 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z He said the exercise was meant to be an “icebreaker” and that he has made the same presentation dozens of times at other institutions. Oklahoma College Recruiter Lined Up High School Students by Skin Color and Hair Type 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The Pentagon plans to build icebreakers, but officials say construction likely won’t be completed for at least several years. Pentagon lacks Arctic strategy to counter China, Russia, critics say 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The closest port near the Arctic capable of handling U.S. destroyers or heavy icebreakers is 1,500 miles from the Arctic Circle. Pentagon pressed on Russian, Chinese push in Arctic 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Germany’s Alfred Wegener Institute said Monday the Kapitan Dranitsyn approached its own icebreaker RV Polarstern on Friday and spent all weekend ferrying people and supplies between the ships by foot and snowmobile. From Russia, with fruit: Arctic mission gets record resupply 2020-03-02T05:00:00Z I am watching from a chartered icebreaker, one of just a handful of ships a year to visit Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean, the northernmost Unesco World Heritage Site. The Arctic honeymoon that led to an unexpected reunion 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z He studied marine engineering, the inspiration for the icebreaker ship metaphor he turned into a poster. Russia’s anti-doping chief wants ‘clean’ overhaul after Olympic ban. He’s had death threats in reply. 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Billed as the largest Arctic science mission in history, the expedition launched from the same spot on Sept. 20, led by a German icebreaker known as the Polarstern. Frozen in Dwindling Ice, an Historic Expedition Finds a “New Arctic” 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z China recently commissioned several new icebreakers and announced plans for a nuclear-powered heavy icebreaking ship as part of its polar ambitions. Pentagon pressed on Russian, Chinese push in Arctic 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z The company was awarded $745 million for the design and construction contract for their new class of icebreakers. China’s Arctic ambitions spark fear among U.S. military leaders 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z He often says “no relation” when introducing himself as a fun icebreaker and conversation starter, helping him develop inside jokes with strangers. Meet the Americans called Trump ... who aren't related to the president 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The employee analytics platform Culture Amp, which says it works with more than 2,500 organizations, advises workplaces to encourage employees to share pronouns in icebreakers; an NPR article recently did the same. Perspective | Please stop making jokes about gender pronouns when people tell you theirs 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z In 2015, a Coast Guard icebreaker named after him, the Healy, became the first unaccompanied U.S. surface ship to reach the North Pole. Special Report: Icebound - The climate-change secrets of 19th century ship's logbooks 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z All business meetings end up in private dining rooms, employing pork and chicken as icebreakers and closing deals over dumplings and rice. Opinion | How to Survive as a Woman at a Chinese Banquet 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z Each year, the Coast Guard sends icebreakers to lead supply ships into McMurdo Sound in Antarctica to supply the National Science Foundation’s research center. China’s Arctic ambitions spark fear among U.S. military leaders 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Despite global warming, icebreakers still play a key role, as winter temperatures plunge below minus 20C. Arctic coal passage to India threatens wildlife 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z They can also help you say goodbye to your routine office icebreaker. Let’s give them something — anything — to talk about 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z A professor recently asked students, as an icebreaker, to describe their favorite family vacation spot. ‘I Have a Ph.D. in Not Having Money’ 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z For Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan this was more than a party icebreaker question. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z China this year announced plans to build a nuclear-powered icebreaker capable of traversing Arctic waters. China’s Arctic ambitions spark fear among U.S. military leaders 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Named for Malcolm X, he proved to be a handy icebreaker. Meet six artists making the public art you'll soon see on Metro's Crenshaw/LAX Line 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z She has seen her students develop more and more icebreaker games in recent years. Let’s give them something — anything — to talk about 2019-11-28T05:00:00Z But today we are tethered to a Russian icebreaker, the Akademik Fedorov, which looms over our smaller one, and he is concerned the balloon might hit the neighboring ship. Frozen Researchers Will Greatly Improve Arctic Weather Prediction 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Healy is the only one of its class, a modern medium icebreaker built from the hull out to support science missions in the Arctic Ocean. 1-of-a-kind Coast Guard icebreaker visits Juneau on way home 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z During his days in the Senate, Reid said, baseball was often an icebreaker. The return of the World Series gives divided Washington a chance to unite 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Yet the channel that the icebreaker would keep open 365 days a year would cut the frozen surface used in winter as a highway to connect villages around the lake. 'This is our land': How a tiny Alaskan village stymied Pebble Mine 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z Once you crack the profit code for delivering hot pizzas in the Arctic, where blocks of cheese arrive on nuclear icebreakers, expanding into more hospitable climes like Britain and Nigeria is as easy as pie. Russia’s pizza king wants to use the cloud to take over the world 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z We returned to the icebreaker, where the atmosphere onboard—already dispirited from previous searches—turned sour. Ship Freezes Itself in Arctic Ice to Study Climate Change 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z There were no icebreakers, no rotations of scientists or resupplies, and no possibility of rescue. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Cokie Roberts, DWTS and martinis 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z Scientists, food and supplies will be ferried to and from the vessel by one of four icebreakers. Trapped: why 300 scientists are locking themselves in Arctic ice 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The icebreaker Polarstern is preparing to set sail from Tromsoe in northern Norway, allowing hundreds of rotating researchers to spend the next year close to the north pole. Arctic expedition to investigate 'epicentre of climate change' 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z On Friday evening the ship, joined by a Russian icebreaker carrying more equipment, will leave this port city in northern Norway, sailing east for two weeks to the Laptev Sea, north of Central Siberia. Scientists Prepare to Drift With Arctic Ice for a Year to Study Climate Change 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Together they had assessed 16 floes, but only the Polarstern’s find, with its thick, white upper region—now dubbed the “Fortress”—could stabilize the German icebreaker. Ship Freezes Itself in Arctic Ice to Study Climate Change 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z RV Polarstern will be supported by icebreakers from Russia, Sweden and China. 'Biggest ever' Arctic expedition to get under way 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z At any one time, around 60 scientific personnel will be working onboard the research icebreaker Polarstern; they will be shuttled back and forth by sea, when possible, or air. Marooned: Researchers Will Freeze Their Ship into Arctic Ocean Ice for a Year 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z “I remember saying to the organizer, ‘You need to rethink your icebreaker,’ ” Wells said. At an urban farm in Baltimore, plans for activism, African American history and maybe even a tiny house - The Washington Post 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z In April, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward an ambitious program to reaffirm his country's presence in the Arctic, including efforts to build ports and other infrastructure and expand its icebreaker fleet. Russia maps 5 new Arctic islands discovered by eagle-eyed student 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z In one hour, the crack widened by five meters, and the icebreaker dipped several meters to the port side, pulling the starboard ropes taut. Ship Freezes Itself in Arctic Ice to Study Climate Change 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z In April, Russia announced an ambitious new programme to build Arctic ports and other infrastructure, and expand an icebreaker fleet. Trump’s bid to buy Greenland shows that the ‘scramble for the Arctic’ is truly upon us 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z In April, Russian president Vladimir Putin put forward a program to reaffirm his country’s presence in the Arctic, including efforts to build ports and other infrastructure and expand its icebreaker fleet. Trump plans to open US consulate in Greenland after row over offer to buy 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Next month, an international expedition led by the German icebreaker Polarstern will pay homage to Nansen’s strategy in the biggest Arctic science expedition to date. Arctic researchers will lock this ship in ice for a year to study the changing polar region 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Coast Guard icebreaker Healy embarked on a journey through the Arctic seas off of Alaska, helping researchers conduct studies of Arctic algae blooms, atmospheric chemistry, birds and marine mammals. Vanishing Arctic ice will open the way for more science voyages, analysis suggests 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z We were far north, hundreds of kilometers from the nearest landmass and roughly 50 kilometers from the Akademik Fedorov, the Russian icebreaker that was our home base. Ship Freezes Itself in Arctic Ice to Study Climate Change 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z The season starts with a perfect icebreaker on Friday afternoon, under the lights at Anfield. So this is the year you finally commit to the Premier League... - Golf Digest 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Keep in mind: These folks want to appear as normal as possible, and musical talents are a surefire icebreaker. Pete Buttigieg plays the didgeridoo and other unexpected musical talents of the 2020 candidates 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z Every year, the icebreaker Polar Star slogs 11,500 miles from Seattle to Antarctica to reach scientific bases. Newsletter: The madness of mass shootings 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Coast Guard currently maintains two icebreakers, the aging Polar Star, which mostly operates in the Antarctic, and the Healy, which mostly operates in the Arctic. Vanishing Arctic ice will open the way for more science voyages, analysis suggests 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z He returned to the helicopter, and we took off for the icebreaker as the fog began to close in. Ship Freezes Itself in Arctic Ice to Study Climate Change 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z With no other heavy icebreakers in its fleet, the U.S. would have little choice but to rely on foreign help for a rescue. Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The Polar Star, the lone U.S. heavy icebreaker, was limping home from Antarctica, where it cuts a channel each year for the delivery of crucial supplies to scientific research stations. Behind the story: Hitching a ride on a dilapidated Coast Guard icebreaker 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Since 2013, Playford has worked with climate scientists, most recently joining young oceanographers on board the German icebreaker Polarstern as an artist in residence to collaborate on giant murals of the ocean. Special Report: A Cloudspotters' Guide to Climate Change 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z Seattle has been the base for the Coast Guard’s “heavy” icebreakers since 1976, but that’s now down to one outdated ship, the Polar Star. New Seattle-based icebreakers can’t come soon enough 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Tiksi was also really important in the history of Russian Arctic exploration – it’s where the icebreakers set off from. Evgenia Arbugaeva's best photograph: an Arctic childhood 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z The freighter, loaded with 400 cargo containers, followed just 500 feet behind the icebreaker to prevent the space between them from freezing over. Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Seattle will continue to be the home port for the Coast Guard’s heavy icebreakers in the next decade as shipyards build a new class of “Polar Security” cutters. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Home base will be a massive German icebreaker, though the ship will spend only a few weeks under its own power. - The Washington Post 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Seattle is also home to a “medium” polar icebreaker, the Healy. New Seattle-based icebreakers can’t come soon enough 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Coast Guard is expected to take possession of a new heavy icebreaker within five years and Alaska’s junior U.S. senator would like to see it spend time in U.S. waters. Sullivan wants new icebreaker to spend time in Arctic 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Four days later, the Coast Guard announced that a Mississippi company would build a new heavy icebreaker by 2024 for $746million. Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard statement said the new U.S. heavy icebreakers “will support the United States’ ability to conduct national missions, respond to critical events, and project American presence in the high latitudes.” Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports the Coast Guard is expected to take possession of another icebreaker within five years. Sullivan wants new icebreaker to spend time in Arctic 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Still awaiting funding and home port decisions are three mid-size icebreakers sought by the Coast Guard. New Seattle-based icebreakers can’t come soon enough 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Antarctic policy likely will shift the future icebreaker away from the Arctic missions it should be used for, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported . Sullivan wants new icebreaker to spend time in Arctic 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z Even so, Coast Guard commanders and allies in Congress say the U.S. will need more icebreakers as climate change reshapes the polar regions. Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard currently has two polar icebreakers in Seattle: the Polar Star, considered capable of breaking heavy ice, and the Healy, considered a medium polar icebreaker. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z And that evening, outside Haddad’s grocery in West Peoria, she approached a half-dozen shoppers with her standard icebreaker: I’m headed back to Washington in a few days — what should I be working on? Democrats in Trump districts face split-screen reality on impeachment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Coast Guard’s decision to base three large icebreakers in Seattle is still a tremendous development. New Seattle-based icebreakers can’t come soon enough 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The country’s only heavy icebreaker, the 43 year-old Polar Star, does much of its work on the other end of the world. Sullivan wants new icebreaker to spend time in Arctic 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z While Russia will soon have more than 50 icebreakers, the fire-engine-red ship lumbers on as a Cold War relic. Meet the neglected 43-year-old stepchild of the U.S. military industrial complex 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard also plans to build three medium icebreakers. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker on Saturday, part of an ambitious programme to renew and expand its fleet of the vessels in order to improve its ability to tap the Arctic’s commercial potential. Russia launches new nuclear-powered icebreaker in bid to open up Arctic 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z President Vladimir Putin said in April Russia was stepping up construction of icebreakers with the aim of significantly boosting freight traffic along its Arctic coast. Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z There aren’t any icebreaker questions or catching up with old relatives. Game of Game of Thrones: The Iron Throne 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Travel is possible only between October and March, via an icebreaker ship or a plane which lands on an ice runway. Australia’s most remote polling stations 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z “This is the only heavy icebreaker the United States has. We’re the ones that have to do the mission.” said Lt. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Pompeo said that Washington was “fortifying America’s security and diplomatic presence” in the region, including with new military exercises and icebreakers. United States Rattles Arctic Talks With a Sharp Warning to China and Russia 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z By 2035, Putin said Russia’s Arctic fleet would operate at least 13 heavy-duty icebreakers, nine of which would be powered by nuclear reactors. Russia, eyeing Arctic future, launches nuclear icebreaker 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z He said the military is leading military exercises, expanding funding for the Coast Guard, rebuilding the icebreaker fleet, and is establishing a new senior military post for Arctic Affairs. Pompeo says U.S. preparing to counter Arctic expansion by China and Russia 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z For the U.S. he said that means boosting America’s security and diplomatic presence with new military exercises, icebreakers and expanded Coast Guard Operations. US warns China, Russia against aggression in Arctic region 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z So, at least through 2024, when the first of the new heavy icebreakers arrives, there would not be an increase in icebreakers based in Seattle. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard plans to acquire three new medium icebreakers as well as the three heavy icebreakers in the Polar Security Cutter contract. Department of Defense awards deal for new polar icebreaker 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z The contract includes options for two more heavy icebreakers, which would bring its overall value to $1.94 billion, with work continuing through 2027. Mississippi shipyard gets $746M contract for icebreaker 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z Navy is awarding a $746 million contract to a Mississippi shipyard to build up to three polar icebreakers for the U.S. Mississippi shipyard gets $746M contract for icebreaker 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z These cool claws are sure to be the icebreaker at your next cookout — they're shaped like a set of grizzly claws. From Salon Marketplace: These meat-shredding claws are perfect for BBQ lovers 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z The Russian government icebreaker fleet, as of 2017, totaled more than 25 vessels of varying capacities, according to the Congressional Research Service report. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The administration requested $750 million for a new polar icebreaker — a top request of the Coast Guard’s — in its fiscal 2019 budget. Under Trump, immigration enforcement dominates Homeland Security mission 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Schultz also underscored the Coast Guard’s desire for new polar icebreakers. Coast Guard is ‘approaching a tipping point’: Commandant sounds alarm about aging fleet 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Its only working heavy icebreaker is 43 years old. Coast Guard leader: More money needed to keep service viable 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z By comparison, the report states, the only functional heavy icebreaker belonging to the U.S. is the Polar Star, “which was built in the 1970s with a 30-year life expectancy.” Trump team vows to hit back against Russia and China’s 'Polar Silk Road' with Arctic Defense Strategy 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell has pushed for years to secure funding for new icebreakers in a century when climate change is forecast to greatly increase vessel traffic in Arctic waters. Seattle will be home port for new class of icebreakers 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Congress last month passed legislation that provided the $655 million to construct a new icebreaker vessel, and an additional $20 million to plan a second. After more than three months at sea, Polar Star icebreaker returns home to Seattle 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Their ride home, the icebreaker Xuelong, had been damaged when it hit an iceberg off West Antarctica, and needed to depart early. Chinese crew extract first rock from beneath East Antarctic ice in 60 years 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z Congressional legislation that passed last month provided $655 million to start construction of a new vessel, and $20 million in planning funds for a second icebreaker that the Coast Guard wants to build. Crew of aging Seattle-based icebreaker struggled with fire on Antarctica Mission 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z “Especially in contrast to Russia which operates more than a dozen heavy icebreakers, including six nuclear-powered icebreakers.” Trump team vows to hit back against Russia and China’s 'Polar Silk Road' with Arctic Defense Strategy 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z “I’m from the federal government; I’m here to help,” he said — a Ronald Reagan joke that has been Graham’s preferred icebreaker for years. How Lindsey Graham Went From Trump Skeptic to Trump Sidekick 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z “This is the only heavy icebreaker the United States has. We’re the ones that have to do the mission,” said Lt. After more than three months at sea, Polar Star icebreaker returns home to Seattle 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z It did receive a $600 million lift this month after a spending bill funded a replacement for the Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker. After Shutdown, Grounded Planes and Delayed Repairs Ripple Through Coast Guard 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The Seattle-based Polar Star is the nation's only heavy icebreaker still able to operate. Crew of aging Seattle-based icebreaker struggled with fire on Antarctica Mission 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the passage of the spending bill is a “significant step in the right direction to an icebreaker fleet.” US funds Coast Guard icebreaker in massive spending package 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z The Polarstern, operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute, is Germany’s flagship polar explorer vessel and one of the best-equipped research icebreakers in the world. Antarctic voyage will explore ocean hidden under ice for 100,000 years 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z For the 150 crew members of the Polar Star icebreaker, which each year carves a route to resupply Antarctica’s McMurdo Station, these were the highlights of their journey to the bottom of the world. After more than three months at sea, Polar Star icebreaker returns home to Seattle 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z As one source put it to Fox News, “you don’t get your icebreaker” if you push for more physical barrier spending. Reporter’s Notebook: Will stalled border security talks lead to the next government shutdown? 2019-02-10T05:00:00Z The Seattle-based Polar Star is the nation’s only heavy icebreaker still able to operate. Crew of aging Seattle-based icebreaker struggled with fire on Antarctica Mission 2019-03-03T05:00:00Z Just this week, part of the team set sail on the U.S. icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer to start collecting data on the ocean and the seafloor around West Antarctica. Huge Hole Discovered Beneath Fast-Melting Antarctic Glacier 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The workers became stranded when the Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, which was supposed to pick them up, hit an iceberg on 19 January and was forced to turn back to its base on King George Island. Brexit impacts, quitting coal and Lassa-fever outbreak 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Congress recently approved funding for a new icebreaker. After more than three months at sea, Polar Star icebreaker returns home to Seattle 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z China asked for help after its icebreaker, on its way to collect the team, collided with an iceberg. Daily briefing: How to run a 500-year experiment 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Shears said the research team, along with the officers and crew of the icebreaker, deserved “enormous credit” for working all hours in the snow and freezing cold to gather so much scientific data. Antarctic expedition 'upbeat' about hope of finding Shackleton's ship 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z At the center of the mission is the German icebreaker Polarstern, which will depart this September and spend the next year drifting through the icy Arctic Ocean. Major Missions Will Probe the Changing Climate in 2019 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z The South Korean icebreaker Araon, which was on a research mission near Inexpressible Island, arrived off the shore of the Chinese base on 23 January and the team was ferried to the ship by helicopter. Brexit impacts, quitting coal and Lassa-fever outbreak 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Chawla said being in business with the Trumps’ company is a good icebreaker when meeting other business people. Trump’s sons are running the business — and their big hotel expansion is at a standstill 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z In September, researchers will position a German icebreaker, the RV Polarstern, to freeze in Arctic sea ice for a year's stay. The science stories likely to make headlines in 2019 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Researchers on the SA Agulhas II, a 13,700-tonne icebreaker, hope to reach the wreck site later this week if the weather and sea conditions do not turn. Antarctic expedition 'upbeat' about hope of finding Shackleton's ship 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Stalin, he wrote, wanted Hitler to destroy democracy in Europe, in the manner of an icebreaker, thereby clearing the way for world communism. ‘Will they forgive me? No’: ex-Soviet spy Viktor Suvorov speaks out 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The Navy has no icebreaker ships able to traverse frozen areas. U.S. Navy to stage Arctic ‘freedom of navigation’ operations 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z China early this year declared itself a “Near Arctic State,” outlined how it believed the region should be developed, and is expanding its icebreaker fleet. U.S. Coast Guard chief optimistic about icebreaker ship funding 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Ganus has a picture on his office wall of an icebreaker ship. Drug testers say they’re quietly reforming Russia 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Russia has more than 40 icebreakers — the U.S. military has two working ones — and stationed more troops in the region. The new Arctic Frontier 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z A year prior to the Nunavik's journey, another large vessel - the Nordic Orion - became the first cargo ship to go through the passage, led by a Canadian coastguard icebreaker. Will global warming open up Arctic trade? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Coast Guard has just six such ships: three medium and three heavy polar icebreakers. U.S. Navy to stage Arctic ‘freedom of navigation’ operations 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z It turns out they make a good icebreaker. Republican campaign money stretched thin as the party battles on unexpected fronts - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z American spies used it as an icebreaker in foreign countries. When Sears Was Everywhere: Espionage, Politics and Fine Art 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z China, meanwhile, is building its third polar icebreaker and staked a claim this year as a “near-Arctic” state, further injecting itself into policy debates. The new Arctic Frontier 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z The others included adventure yachts, dedicated icebreakers, a cruise ship, and a tanker. Will global warming open up Arctic trade? 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Mr. Spencer’s call for freedom of navigation operations has been read as a message to private U.S. defense firms that Navy leaders are ready to add icebreakers to the fleet. U.S. Navy to stage Arctic ‘freedom of navigation’ operations 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The development of nuclear technology to power small reactors in the South China Sea, as well as for submarines and icebreakers are of concern, officials said. U.S. tightens controls on China imports of nuclear components 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Why should some kinds of steel come only from northern Finland, where it is so cold in winter that the sea freezes and icebreakers must clear a path to the harbor? When Designer Steel From Lapland Makes Sense, DespiteTariffs 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Congress recently approved initial funding for six new polar icebreakers, but they are probably still years away from deploying. The new Arctic Frontier 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Although the Hudson was built for travel through sea ice, on the last leg of the journey it got stuck in the Northwest Passage and had to be rescued by an icebreaker. How to Write About a Vanishing World 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The ice has been described by officials as “extreme” and even the Canadian coast guard’s largest icebreaker in the region – the Louis St Laurent – was unable to help break open a channel for the barges. Canada: sea ice prevents crucial supply deliveries to isolated communities 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z They started out with the icebreaker interviews, then photographed one another and eventually made kites with those photographs. In Chicago, can art unite a deeply divided neighborhood? 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z MURMANSK, Russia — Along the shore of Kola Bay in the far northwest of Russia lie bases for the country’s nuclear submarines and icebreakers. The Nuclear Power Plant of the Future May Be Floating Near Russia 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z The high cost of building and maintaining the weapons, at the expense of social needs, is a good icebreaker, Adams says. Peace activists are aging — but all those nuclear weapons RIGHT OVER THERE are just as threatening as ever 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z The ever-growing Russian icebreaker fleet is an essential part of that nation’s Arctic expansion plans. Alaska Editorials 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z I write this from a Russian icebreaker on a voyage to the North Pole. Arctic odysseys: science among sea bears and musk oxen 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z An icebreaker game about similarities and differences reveals some funny ones: Ray and Zawadi differ on meat-matters, but are both part Irish and share a distaste for gin. With Make America Dinner Again, politics gets a place at the table 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z This October science teams led by the U.S. and U.K. will travel by air and icebreaker to West Antarctica’s marquee feature—the massive and infamously unstable Thwaites glacier—to do just that. Surrendering to Rising Seas 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Of course, many of these icebreakers lead to great conversations. Lyft might build a ‘zen mode’ to let drivers know you don’t feel like chatting 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z Congress should provide the funds to begin implementing the icebreaker program that it called for in the National Defense Authorization Act. Alaska Editorials 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z A Coast Guard icebreaker went to the site this past summer, and a remote-operated vehicle was used to investigate the sea-bottom vessel. Freezing spray probably sank Seattle-based Destination, NTSB finds 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z The United States, Russia and China are racing to put icebreakers into Arctic waters as rising temperatures uncover new shipping routes, resource deposits and fishing areas once covered by sea ice. Ships Threaten Arctic Marine Mammals 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z As an adult, he believes his memorable moniker has become his political “secret weapon,” providing him with a natural icebreaker with voters and drawing national attention. Politicians who change names take gamble 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z This year's spending agreement allowed the Coast Guard to begin purchasing the first of three new heavy icebreakers. U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Describing U.S. government icebreakers as constituting a “fleet” is a bit of a laugher. Alaska Editorials 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z You might see it as a polite way to engage in conversation or as an icebreaker, but here’s how you should view that exchange: as an invitation to seize your next opportunity. Hook them at ‘How are you?’ (Hint: Don’t just say you’re good) | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Zukunft confirmed this year that the Coast Guard’s new fleet of heavy icebreaker ships will be designed to carry heavy weapons. Pentagon climate change plans avoid Trump politics 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z The lounge will offer communal tables and some “icebreaker” topics if you wish to partake and storage boxes to put your phone away if you choose. 8 new bars in Seattle and Kirkland — and one aims to ‘unfreeze the Seattle Freeze’ 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z China is constructing its second icebreaker, complementing a polar strategy that includes a role in the Arctic Council along with commercial and scientific toeholds in Greenland. U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z I laid plans for work on an icebreaker in the South Atlantic that coming winter. I’d whisper to my student self: you are not alone 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z After eating, they sat at round tables and played an icebreaker game as they nursed beer, wine and soda. ‘How do I change this tragedy to be a celebration of life?’ Gun violence victims seek solace, a voice. 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Russia, with the world’s largest Arctic coastline and ports across the region, reportedly has at least 40 icebreakers, including four operational nuclear-powered icebreakers and 16 medium-sized craft. Pentagon climate change plans avoid Trump politics 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Russia, too, has a nuclear-powered fleet that includes icebreakers, which are designed to plow through ice with nuclear reactors on board. This nuclear power plant has been called a ‘floating Chernobyl,’ but is that just hype? 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z American icebreaker capability has been declining as other countries rev up. U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z One of the key points in the bill is a $150 million match of 2017 funds for a new polar icebreaker. Alaska Editorials 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z According to the World Nuclear Association, about 140 ships — mostly submarines, but also icebreakers and aircraft carriers – prowl the world’s oceans. Russia says its sea-based nuclear power plant is safe. Critics call it a ‘Floating Chernobyl.’ 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The Amundsen Sea in western Antarctica, for example, is often inaccessible to icebreakers. Geoengineering might speed glacier melt 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z They join forces to construct an icebreaker to save the day. Building the Brooklyn Bridge, in Graphic Detail 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Russia has 46 icebreakers in government and commercial service, with another 15 in the pipeline, according to the Congressional Research Service. U.S. Still Lags Behind in Preparing for a Changing Arctic 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Russia, with its large fleet of icebreakers, is of concern to both Alaska and the federal government. Alaska Editorials 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z The meeting is viewed as an icebreaker following the collapse of negotiations, affording the leaders an opportunity to re-engage socially after months of virtually no contact. UN to host informal meeting of split Cyprus’ rival leaders 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Guilds and city governments bought icebreakers that not only kept waterways open but also produced ice blocks for wine cellars. Some places flourished in the Little Ice Age. There are lessons for us now. 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Last August, a Russian tanker travelled from Norway to South Korea without an icebreaker escort for the first time. China unveils plans for 'Polar Silk Road' 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z The icebreaker sliced in front of the Burns Harbor once, then swerved ahead to carve a path to follow. In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z “We must move through the crisis and toward peace like an icebreaker.” North Korea’s Overture Raises Hopes, but Huge Obstacles Loom 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The U.S. should start building advanced icebreakers and conduct more exercises, patrols and training missions. A Cold War in the Arctic Circle 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Peele shows that other, more backhanded forms of racism exist — the presumptuous “can I touch your hair” icebreaker, Mr. Armitage’s “I voted for Obama, so I can’t be racist” sleeper hold are just two. Jordan Peele’s X-Ray Vision 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z This icebreaker’s objective was to carry scientists into little-charted seas high in the Canadian Arctic. The Arctic dilemma 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z The icebreaker’s sound is overwhelming and unrelenting, like a chain saw on a boulder. In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Posited as a way to share an icebreaker about yourself, there’s the ability to cycle through several different prompts until you land on one you’d like to answer. Facebook's new Did You Know feature asks you to answer icebreaker questions 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Even talking about, and comparing, ingredients and culinary techniques can be a great icebreaker. Asian-American Cuisine’s Rise, and Triumph 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z The bill also calls for building a new heavy icebreaker able to operate in polar seas – an item long on the wish list of scientists who work in the Antarctic and Arctic. Massive U.S. defense bill includes a bevy of research-related provisions 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z He couldn’t drop in a line about the Riemann hypothesis as an icebreaker. The science of spying: how the CIA secretly recruits academics 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Each time the icebreaker ushers a ship to safety, the crew records a mark on the ship’s window. In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z He paused, thinking of hard-core competitive gamers enduring trust falls and icebreaker activities, and then issued his standard reply. An N.C.A.A. for Esports? Rivals Angle to Govern Campus Video Gaming 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z “Ultimately, this historic Muharram is an icebreaker for other events,” Mr. Abdeali said. Daring to Celebrate, Sect in Pakistan Prepares for Honored Guest 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z In Seward, Mr. Obama proposed building more icebreakers and speeding up their acquisition. Alaska editorials 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Despite President Trump’s skepticism about climate change, he marveled at the power of polar icebreakers during a May 17 commencement speech at the Coast Guard Academy and promised his administration will build “many of them.” In a changing Arctic, a lone Coast Guard icebreaker maneuvers through ice and geopolitics 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Still, freighters have struggled to navigate waterways, sometimes enduring long waits for an icebreaker’s assistance. In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z “Things are changing in the Arctic, and that is changing things everywhere else,” said David ‘Duke’ Snider, the seasoned mariner responsible for navigating the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica. Arctic voyage finds global warming impact on ice, animals 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z The Associated Press traveled through the passage on a Finnish icebreaker that achieved the earliest recorded transit from the Pacific to the Atlantic oceans last month. Arctic voyage finds global warming impact on ice, animals 2017-08-13T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard last year announced plans to build three icebreakers, though nothing was going to happen to that plan without Congress providing the funding. Alaska editorials 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z The cost of the new icebreakers is uncertain at this point. In a changing Arctic, a lone Coast Guard icebreaker maneuvers through ice and geopolitics 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The Mackinaw, commissioned in 2006, is the largest American icebreaker on the Great Lakes. In the Great Lakes, They’re Battling Ice, and Time. Take a Look. 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The reactors are modified versions of those used to power Taymyr-class icebreakers. Atomic power stations out at sea may be better than inland ones 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z Canadian coast guard icebreaker Amundsen breaks through ice to the west of Cornwallis Island in the Canadian Arctic. Analysis | The Daily 202: No, Donald Trump’s base is not ‘far bigger and stronger than ever before’ 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, who worked on securing icebreakers in the legislation, called it “the largest single authorization of icebreakers ever.” Alaska editorials 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z As the MSV Nordica icebreaker sailed through Baffin Bay, the far corner of the North Atlantic that separates Canada and Greenland, it passed cargo ships lining up in the distance. The Latest: Icebreaker sets record for NW Passage transit 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z I wanted to capture that, but also combine it with scenes of life aboard the icebreaker. AP PHOTOS: Scenes beneath the midnight sun in the Arctic 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Russia is better prepared, with several dozen icebreakers and more on the way. With More Ships in the Arctic, Fears of Disaster Rise 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Motion sensors take cues from a viewer’s touch and project lighted images around the room; the playful and physical interactions can serve as an easy icebreaker or a welcome distraction from stilted conversation. 10 summer date ideas that go beyond the typical outdoor movie or concert 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z So it is with urgency that the U.S. needs to increase its complement of polar icebreakers. Alaska editorials 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z While the MSV Nordica icebreaker encountered Chinese cargo vessels, Alaskan fishing boats and a German cruise ship in the Pacific, upon entering the Canadian Archipelago, the ship traveled alone. The Latest: Icebreaker sets record for NW Passage transit 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Later this month, the Coast Guard icebreaker Healy will head to the site and use a remotely-operated vehicle with a camera to investigate the wreck. Seattle-based crabber found on Bering Sea bottom 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z There are relatively few government icebreakers or cutters in the region, and a long-range airlift by helicopters would be extremely difficult. With More Ships in the Arctic, Fears of Disaster Rise 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Over the years, there have been 410 recorded transits, mostly by Canadian icebreakers and small adventure yachts. Northwest Passage’s history marked by dangers, death 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z To him, summer league was a bit of an icebreaker. Summer league gives Lakers' Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram chance to show what they can accomplish together 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z The Americans wanted the three-hour session, over tea, to be more than an icebreaker, viewing it as the opening bid in an “ambitious play” to reset relations. Phone taps, power plays and sarcasm: What it’s like to negotiate with Vladimir Putin 2017-07-05T04:00:00Z Coast Guard employs a small fleet of icebreakers—powerful ships with reinforced hulls that clear the way for other vessels. U.S. Icebreaker Fleet Is Overdue for an Upgrade 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Obama’s homeland security secretary, Jeh Johnson, spoke about modernization of the Coast Guard fleet and design work on a new heavy polar icebreaker a year ago in a speech to graduating Coast Guard cadets. AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates record while abroad 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The first cargo ship to achieve a transit was the SS Manhattan, a reinforced tanker accompanied by several icebreakers in 1969. Northwest Passage’s history marked by dangers, death 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z It’s an icebreaker moulded to MIA’s very own design: abrasive, compelling, underpinned by sex. MIA: ‘This a white country, you don’t have to spell it out to me’ 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z And again, after she and her children visited the embassy in April, Abe raised the event as an icebreaker in his phone conversation with President Trump a day later. Embassies court Ivanka Trump to build a relationship with her father’s administration 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Ultimately the Coast Guard aims to grow its fleet to include three heavy and three medium icebreakers. U.S. Icebreaker Fleet Is Overdue for an Upgrade 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z In addition to building up its military presence in the Arctic, Russia is also building three icebreakers to add to its fleet of 40 which includes six nuclear-powered ones. At Arctic Council meeting, hidden tensions over region's resources 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z The icebreaker was followed by an exercise intended to explore how to navigate conversations with A.H.F.’s critics. The C.E.O. of H.I.V. 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z These changes have already made travel in the region notably easier; in 2007, for the first time in history, a ship navigated through the Northwest Passage without help from an icebreaker. Literature’s Arctic Obsession 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z To a drone, it’s all the same; whether conducting missile strikes in Yemen, monitoring an icebreaker at the south pole, or racing down a track, the question is not whether you will crash, but when. Baltimore hosts first Drone Grand Prix race 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z As the planet warms and more ships enter Arctic and Antarctic waters, the Coast Guard hopes to finally break the deep freeze on new icebreakers and lead the way. U.S. Icebreaker Fleet Is Overdue for an Upgrade 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z On a glorious January morning in 2015, the Australian icebreaker RSV Aurora Australis was losing a battle off the coast of East Antarctica. Antarctica’s sleeping ice giant could wake soon 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Programming for the first day called for an icebreaker in which employees were asked to scribble unusual facts about themselves on pieces of paper tossed into a hat. The C.E.O. of H.I.V. 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The Trump administration’s budget request to Congress will include $150 million for a new Coast Guard icebreaker, according to U.S. Trump budget to include first payment toward a Coast Guard icebreaker 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z Russia has 41 icebreakers and 11 more in various stages of planning and construction. Alaska editorials 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The ice-tank trials were intended to evaluate potential heavy polar icebreaker designs for the future fleet, says Alana Miller, a Coast Guard representative. U.S. Icebreaker Fleet Is Overdue for an Upgrade 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The win against Bellarmine Prep on Wednesday was an icebreaker of sorts, getting acquainted with an atmosphere that is becoming second nature to the program. Kentwood boys open with win over stubborn Bellarmine Prep 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z Smyly immediately joined the Mariners’ projected starting rotation, and is having fun getting to know his new teammates at spring training by way of manager Scott Servais’ clubhouse icebreakers. Drew Smyly brings youth and experience to Mariners rotation 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The Department of Homeland Security in 2013 called for a fleet of six Coast Guard icebreakers. Trump budget to include first payment toward a Coast Guard icebreaker 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z It says the nation needs to invest in priority items such as polar icebreakers, national security cutters, offshore patrol cutters, fast response cutters and Great Lakes icebreakers. Alaska editorials 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z “I don't see how, without an increase in the number of icebreakers, we will be able to maintain a significant presence in the Arctic,” Campbell says. U.S. Icebreaker Fleet Is Overdue for an Upgrade 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The Coast Guard hopes to award a contract for design and construction of the lead heavy polar icebreaker in fiscal year 2019. Coast Guard awards polar icebreaker design study contracts 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Looking closer to the lower-central part of the image, we can see where icebreakers have created a straight route to and from St Petersburg’s port. Satellite Eye on Earth January 2017 – in pictures 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Currently, only two icebreakers are operational, and they’re based in Seattle. Trump budget to include first payment toward a Coast Guard icebreaker 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z |
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