The Canadian Coast Guard informed that three interim icebreakers that were recently bought, will be used for the next 15 to 20 years. The Coast guard revealed that during an interview with The Canadian Press, where it also said that it’s worried about the state of their aging fleet.
Canada bought the three used icebreakers for $610 million, in order to ease pressure on the coast guard’s icebreaking fleet. Currently, Canada’s coast guard vessels are on average more than 35 years old.
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