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This is a list of icebreakers and other special icebreaking vessels (except cargo ships and tankers) capable of operating independently in ice-covered waters. Ships known to be in service are presented in bold .
Prior to ocean-going ships, ice breaking technology was developed on inland canals and rivers using laborers with axes and hooks. The first recorded primitive icebreaker ship was a barge used by the Belgian town of Bruges in 1383 to help clear the town moat.
An icebreaker is a brief facilitation exercise intended to help members of a group begin the process of working together or forming a team.They are commonly presented as games to "warm up" a group by helping members get to know each other and often focus on sharing personal information such as names or hobbies.
The Polar Security Cutter Program is a program to recapitalize the United States Coast Guard's aging fleet of icebreakers, currently consisting of the heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star and the medium icebreaker USCGC Healy, with three new multi-mission vessels referred to as Polar Security Cutters (PSC).
Polar-class icebreakers USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) are heavy icebreakers operated by the United States Coast Guard (USCG). These cutters, specifically designed for icebreaking, have reinforced hulls, special icebreaking bows, and a system that allows rapid shifting of ballast to increase the effectiveness of their icebreaking.
Mackinaw could break through up to 42 inches (1.1 m) of solid "blue" ice and up to 38 to 40 feet (11.6 to 12.2 m) of shattered, heaped-up "windrow" ice. [23] The sides of her hull are protected by an "ice belt" of 1.625-inch-thick (41.3 mm) steel plating up to several feet above her waterline, while her bottom is armored with 1.375-inch-thick ...
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Breaks ice on the River Oder: Stettin: 1933: Steamship, now a museum ship Eisbrecher I: 1871: One of the first European icebreakers Eisbrecher II: 1877: Eisbrecher III: 1892: Eisvogel: 1960: a 500-ton naval icebreaker, since 2010 Italian tugboat Eisbär: 1961: a 500-ton naval icebreaker, scrapped in late 1990s Kienitz: ENI 05027290: 1958 ...