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2013 Amundsen Expedition The CCGS Amundsen is one of the few Canadian Coast Guard ship to have a dual purpose. The Coast Guard maintains the infrastructure operational and available for science for up to 152 days of operations per year, over a period of 6 months from mid-May to mid-November. Special arrangements can also be negotiated with the Coast Guard to extend the availability of the CCGS Amundsen in a given year to accommodate circum-annual science programs in the Arctic. The Coast Guard uses the icebreaker for its own icebreaking/escort operations from December to Mid-April (141 days of operation). 2013 Schedule On 26 July 2013 the CCGS Amundsen will leave its home port of Quebec City for an 82-day journey to the Canadian Arctic in support of ArcticNet's marine-based research program and the ArcticNet-BREA program. Based on the science objectives, the expedition has been divided into 3 separate segments:
Leg 1 – ArcticNet (26 July – 05 September) Quebec City to Resolute
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