Coast Guard Looks to Commercial Icebreakers to Keep Northeast Ports Open This Winter

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The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the use of commercial icebreaking vessels to help keep Northeast ports and waterways open this winter, as the service prepares for another season of potentially disruptive ice conditions.

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The U.S. Coast Guard is exploring the use of commercial icebreaking vessels to help keep Northeast ports and waterways open this winter, as the service prepares for another season of potentially disruptive ice conditions.

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