Help Us Save Lives and Fight Pollution in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
Title | Help Us Save Lives and Fight Pollution in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Coast Guard Reserve |
Publisher | |
Pages | 6 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Search and rescue operations |
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Coast Guard Reserve, Help Us Save Lives and Fight Pollution
Title | Coast Guard Reserve, Help Us Save Lives and Fight Pollution PDF eBook |
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Pages | 6 |
Release | 1972 |
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Help Us Save Lives and Fight Pollution
Title | Help Us Save Lives and Fight Pollution PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Coast Guard Reserve |
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Genre | Search and rescue operations |
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The Coast Guard Reserve
Title | The Coast Guard Reserve PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Coast Guard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 8 |
Release | 1976 |
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Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World
Title | Polar Icebreakers in a Changing World PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2007-03-14 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 0309103215 |
The United States has enduring national and strategic interests in the polar regions, including citizens living above the Arctic circle and three year-round scientific stations in the Antarctic. Polar icebreaking ships are needed to access both regions. Over the past several decades, the U.S. government has supported a fleet of four icebreakersâ€"three multi-mission U.S. Coast Guard ships (the POLAR SEA, POLAR STAR, and HEALY) and the National Science Foundation's PALMER, which is dedicated solely to scientific research. Today, the POLAR STAR and the POLAR SEA are at the end of their service lives, and a lack of funds and no plans for an extension of the program has put U.S. icebreaking capability at risk. This report concludes that the United States should continue to support its interests in the Arctic and Antarctic for multiple missions, including maintaining leadership in polar science. The report recommends that the United States immediately program, budget, design, and construct two new polar icebreakers to be operated by the U.S. Coast Guard. The POLAR SEA should remain mission capable and the POLAR STAR should remain available for reactivation until the new polar icebreakers enter service. The U.S. Coast Guard should be provided sufficient operations and maintenance budget to support an increased, regular, and influential presence in the Arctic, with support from other agencies. The report also calls for a Presidential Decision Directive to clearly align agency responsibilities and budgetary authorities.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Title | Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1194 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Government publications |
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What is the Coast Guard?
Title | What is the Coast Guard? PDF eBook |
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Pages | 16 |
Release | 1992 |
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