Ships that can cut through the ice are ever more valuable as the world warms and commerce turns ... but Le Commandant Charcot has an Ice Class of PC2 ... The hull is an obvious place to start.

Ships that can cut through the ice are ever more valuable as the world warms and commerce turns north. ... (more about the Ice Class system later), ... The hull is an obvious place to start.

To Build Ships That Break Ice, ... U.S. hasn’t done in decades: reliably shape hardened steel that is more than an inch thick into a curved, reinforced ship’s hull. ...

Ideal for those who want to explore the high seas in total safety and comfort, Edge is envisioned with an ice-class hull (Polar Class 6 certification), which ensures it will withstand the extreme ...

This can be seen in names such as the USS California (SSN-781), a Virginia-class fast attack submarine, and the USS California (BB-44), a Tennessee-class battleship that served between 1921 and 1959.

HELSINKI—Smashing ice is straightforward—except when it is more than 10-feet thick and you’re using a ship, even one designed for the job. If an icebreaker’s hull is the wrong shape, the ...