Icebreaking cutters must come from yards with a proven record
What the document says“$816,000,000 is provided for procurement of light and medium icebreaking cutters, and equipment relating to such cutters, from shipyards that have demonstrated success in the cost-effective application of design standards”
The section provides $816,000,000 for light and medium icebreaking cutters and related equipment, to be bought from shipyards that have shown success in applying design standards cost effectively and in delivering vessels of at least that size and tonnage on schedule and within budget, together with program management, to expand domestic icebreaking capacity.
What the document actually says“$816,000,000 is provided for procurement of light and medium icebreaking cutters, and equipment relating to such cutters, from shipyards that have demonstrated success in the cost-effective application of design standards”
The sum is $816 million. It buys light and medium icebreakers. The yard must have a proven record of building to standard at low cost.
The yard must also have delivered ships on time and on budget. Those ships must be at least as big as these. The aim is more icebreaking at home.
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