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Icebreakers Pacific Ocean, in 2 editions.
The entry for Pacific Ocean published Icebreakers in 2 editions of 36, from 2022 to 2023. The text never changed. Each is shown as published. Icebreakers in every entry.
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Published as “Icebreakers” (2022 to 2023).
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North Pacific
- China:
- one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker, and three PC 5 or 6 class light icebreakers
- Japan:
- one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker
- Russia:
- one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker, and six PC 5 or 6 class light icebreakers
- US:
one PC 1 or 2 class heavy icebreaker, one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker, and one PC 5 or 6 class light icebreaker
South Pacific
- Australia:
- one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker
- Chile:
- one PC 5 or 6 class light icebreaker
- France (French Polynesia):
- one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker
note: the ships are listed by Polar Class (PC) vessel: PC 1 - year-round operation in all polar waters (ice thickness >3 m); PC 2 - year-round operation in moderate multi-year ice conditions (ice thickness up to 3 m); PC 3 - year-round operation in second-year ice which may include multi-year ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 2.5 m); PC 4 - year-round operation in thick first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 120 cm); PC 5 - year-round operation in medium first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 70-120 cm); PC 6 - summer/autumn operation in medium first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 30-70 cm)
North Pacific
China: one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker, and three PC 5 or 6 class light icebreakers
Japan: one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker
Russia: one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker, and six PC 5 or 6 class light icebreakers
US: one PC 1 or 2 class heavy icebreaker, one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker, and one PC 5 or 6 class light icebreaker
South Pacific
Australia: one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker
Chile: one PC 5 or 6 class light icebreaker
France (French Polynesia): one PC 3 or 4 class medium icebreaker
note: the ships are listed by Polar Class (PC) vessel: PC 1 - year-round operation in all polar waters (ice thickness >3 m); PC 2 - year-round operation in moderate multi-year ice conditions (ice thickness up to 3 m); PC 3 - year-round operation in second-year ice which may include multi-year ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 2.5 m); PC 4 - year-round operation in thick first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 120 cm); PC 5 - year-round operation in medium first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 70-120 cm); PC 6 - summer/autumn operation in medium first-year ice which may include old ice inclusions (ice thickness up to 30-70 cm)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Pacific Ocean: Icebreakers.” The World Factbook, 2022–2023 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/pacific-ocean/icebreakers.