http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2008/08/28/new-icebreaker.html"The $720-million John G. Diefenbaker, to be brought into service in 2017, will replace the current flagship icebreaker named for former prime minister Louis St-Laurent, a Liberal."
Tuota...2017? ja 720milj. canadian dollar 425 milj. euroa?
Pikaisesti googlettamalla en paljon lisätietoa löydä.
EDIT:
http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=2252"Designing and building a massive Polar class icebreaker is a major national project. The John G. Diefenbaker is expected to take 8-10 years to design and build and carries a price-tag of $720 million.
The polar icebreaker will be approximately 140 metres in length and capable of sustained operations in the Arctic Archipelago over three seasons per year in very difficult ice conditions. (e.g., the ability to continuously break ice up to 2.5 meters thick). It will carry a crew of approximately 60 with accommodations for an additional 50 people. The polar icebreaker will also be able to accommodate a helicopter when required and has large cargo carrying capacity.
For comparison, the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is able to operate two seasons, can continuously break ice up to 1.3 meters thick and has a crew of 44.
The CCGS JOHN G. DIEFENBAKER will:
project a visible presence nine months a year throughout the Arctic portion of Canada’s Economic Exclusive Zone;
promote Arctic science, by providing a platform for the conduct of multi-agency, multi-disciplinary scientific and engineering research and development on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans and other government departments and agencies;
collect weather and ice information through the measurement, monitoring and reporting of weather and ice conditions in all areas of operational interest; and
contribute to continued Northern economic and commercial development. "
"The Coast Guard is still at the preliminary design stage for the acquisition of the polar class icebreaker. A "Request for Proposal" to undertake detailed design would likely be ready by late 2010"
Eli onkos tällä tarkoitus avustaa laisinkaan? Kanadan läsnäoloon Arktisilla alueilla.
OT; ainakin 10 vuotta sitten noissa kanukkibreikereissä ei ollut klyykaa laisinkaan; eli pitkällä hinaus ainoa vaihtoehto (jos ei kulje hinaamatta).
Muuten herrasmieshommaa toi avustus Kanadassa; spaakit nostettiin pystyyn klo. 6 pm ja jatkettiin klo. 6 am.
Miten lie nykyään; omat kokemukset yli kymmenen vuoden takaa.
Tästä nimeämisprosessista vielä: "Vuosi romuttamisen jälkeen palvelukseen astui uusi Karhu-luokan jäänmurtaja, joka sai vanhan laivan Murtaja-nimen. Se palveli Suomen merenkulkua yli kaksi vuosikymmentä, kunnes romutettiin vanhentuneena ja tarpeettomana. Vuonna 2007 aluksen vanha nimi on edelleen odottamassa uutta käyttöä"
eli jos järki Suomessa joskus voittaa ja saamme uuden perinteisen (toivottavasti nelipotkurisen) murtajan, jolle ei tarvitse antaa mitään pöhköä ca-loppuista latinankielistä nimeä, niin nimen valinta lienee helppo: j/m Murtaja.
