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Polar-class icebreakers , are heavy icebreakers operated by the United States Coast Guard -LRB- USCG -RRB- .. United States Coast Guard. United States Coast Guard. 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 .. The vessels conduct Arctic and Antarctic research and are the primary icebreakers that clear the channel into McMurdo Station for supply ships .. Arctic. Arctic. Antarctic. Antarctica. McMurdo Station. McMurdo Station. All are homeported in Seattle , Washington .. In addition to the two Polar-class icebreakers , the USCG has a third polar-capable icebreaker , .. icebreaker. icebreaker. Both Polar Star and Polar Sea are near the end of their effective lifetimes , and have spent years moored because they were in need of expensive and unbudgeted upgrades .. In November 2013 four Senators proposed an amendment to the 2014 Defense Appropriations Act authorizing the construction of four new Polar class vessels , at a cost of $ 850 million each .. Senators. United States Senate. 2014 Defense Appropriations Act. 2014 Defense Appropriations Act. The four Senators sponsoring the amendment were Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray , from Washington , and Mark Begich and Lisa Murkowski , from Alaska .. Senators. United States Senate. Maria Cantwell. Maria Cantwell. Patty Murray. Patty Murray. Mark Begich. Mark Begich. Lisa Murkowski. Lisa Murkowski. Alaska. Alaska. According to the Seattle Times the chances that the amendment will survive into the bill , as passed , are slim .. Seattle Times. Seattle Times. On February 22 , 2017 the U.S Coast Guard announced it had awarded five fixed-price contracts worth $ 20 million for the future heavy polar icebreaker design studies and analysis .. icebreaker. icebreaker. On May 18 , 2017 Adm. Paul Zukunft said that due to changes in the Arctic , the Coast Guard may have to increase the number of the future icebreakers and the future icebreakers may have a requirement for space , weight , and power reserved for offensive and defensive weaponry which may include an anti-ship missile package .. Arctic. Arctic