One million liters of fuel and a helicopter and a hot tub and 26 officers and crew and swordfish and New York strip steaks, oh my: Warmists spend your money in a heroic fight against trace amounts CO2

Voyage north leaves a lasting impression

The Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Sir Wilfrid Laurier sets sail from Victoria each summer. Its destination - Canada's Arctic. It heads out through Juan de Fuca Strait past Cape Flattery, then continues northwest across the vast Gulf of Alaska toward the Aleutian Islands, some 2,960 kilometres miles distant. It's the start of a 3 1 ?2-month mission that covers much of Canada's immense Western Arctic region.

The Laurier is a sturdy ship, well-suited for the rigours of an Arctic voyage. It is 83 metres long and weighs in at 3,800 tonnes. The vessel is powered by three diesel-electric motors generating 7,600 horsepower, ample force for slicing through Arctic ice when necessary. The Laurier can carry one million litres of fuel, has a range of 37,000 km, and a cruising speed of more than 15 knots.

The icebreaker is equipped with a helicopter, four auxiliary boats for search and rescue work, and huge cranes for hoisting them into and out of the water. The ship has a complement of 26 officers and crew, with accommodation for another 25 - most often, Arctic scientists. There are two science laboratories and an impressive variety of equipment on deck for running ocean science sampling gear.
...Some of the ship's amenities help maintain morale on the long voyage. The vessel has simple but comfortable cabins, and two lounges for kicking back and relaxing after 12-hour shifts. It also has two dining areas, or messes, where the galley provides food that is varied, tasty and plentiful - sometimes too plentiful. Fortunately, there is a small gym with workout equipment, and an "aquatic decompression chamber," also known as a hot tub.
...The main focus of the science work is monitoring year-to-year changes associated with global warming.
...an on-deck barbecue of New York strip steaks, swordfish, sausages, salads and fruit.
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Farther east, along the Northwest Territories' Arctic shoreline, smoking hills can be seen. The smoke is from smouldering soft coal, which has been slowly burning there for hundreds of years. In fact, Sir John Franklin, commanding officer of the Franklin Expedition, witnessed the same smoking hills in 1826. The name of the nearest community, Pauluktuk, means "place of coal."