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Aging fleet slows U.S. in Arctic "chess game"

The Polar Star, based in Seattle, is in "caretaker status," essentially docked to save money. It and the Polar Sea were built in Seattle in the 1970s. The Polar Sea remains fully staffed and operational.

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