Canada’s new Polar Icebreaker will be the Canadian Coast Guard’s multi-role vessel and is designed with a high degree of operational flexibility to support multiple missions and will be capable of year-round operations in Canada’s Arctic waters and northern Economic Exclusion Zone. Some of these missions include Search and Rescue, Environmental Response, Marine Navigation, Icebreaking and Arctic Science. The Polar Icebreaker will 
also support Community and Northern Resupply missions through escort icebreaking to allow commercial fleet owners to deliver goods. The Polar Icebreaker can also deliver goods directly when commercial options aren’t available. This vessel is configured to minimize the crew and mission personnel’s exposure to extreme weather conditions, making the Polar Icebreaker a vital instrument to carrying out important Canadian Coast Guard missions in the Arctic.