The Coast Guard has icebreakers and does research. I knew several buddies who did so, though the MST (Marine Science Technician) rating seems to focus more on security these days.
It doesn't sound like the coast guard icebreakers server a purpose, so this is really a decline to zero.
k310•11m ago
They serve a purpose, for all those dollars!!
They did research when I served, a mere 50 years ago! These days, as part of DHS, not DOT, I can imagine that research is a dirty word compared to "projecting national interests" and the Commandant was summarily dismissed for predictable reasons. So I can't say what research, if any, is conducted these days. One can ask.
A recent comparison of CG and NSF breakers, the latter of which is now zero) is in this congressional report. Physical page 45.
“the sole U.S. icebreaker dedicated to Antarctic research. ”
For some reason I read the title as the last icebreaker in the USA being retired.
WorkerBee28474•19m ago
Because that's what the headline says, because that's sensational and the truth is not.
masfuerte•10m ago
I used to flag stories very sparingly but I've changed my mind. Clickbait titles get flagged. I don't care how interesting the story is.
As the guidelines say:
> ... please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; ...
fluidcruft•14m ago
The article also says it's being "decommissioned" when it's merely not renewing the lease. I wonder who owns it and if anyone knows what they plan to do with it?
k310•1h ago
The Coast Guard has icebreakers and does research. I knew several buddies who did so, though the MST (Marine Science Technician) rating seems to focus more on security these days.
The "old guard" My, how things change.
A new icebreaker was just added.
https://www.mycg.uscg.mil/News/Article/4016098/coast-guard-a...
whatshisface•35m ago
k310•11m ago
They did research when I served, a mere 50 years ago! These days, as part of DHS, not DOT, I can imagine that research is a dirty word compared to "projecting national interests" and the Commandant was summarily dismissed for predictable reasons. So I can't say what research, if any, is conducted these days. One can ask.
A recent comparison of CG and NSF breakers, the latter of which is now zero) is in this congressional report. Physical page 45.
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RL/PDF/RL3439...