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	In July 2007 ] ] ] announced plans to construct six to eight '''Arctic Patrol Ships''' for ] ].<ref name=Aops2007-07-10>
	{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.casr.ca/doc-dnd-icebreaker.htm
	\| title=Dep't of National Defence / Canadian Forces News Release Armed Naval Icebreakers – the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships
	\| date=2007-07-10
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	}}</ref><ref name=Aops2009April>
	{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.casr.ca/bg-icebreaker-aops-aker.htm
	\| title=Background — AOPS Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship Icebreaker
	\| date=April 2009
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	{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.casr.ca/doc-news-aops-definition.htm
	\| title=Defining and Managing the Canadian Forces Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship Project
	\| date=June 2008
	\| author=
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	}}</ref><ref name=CasrAopsUndated1>
	{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.casr.ca/doc-dnd-icebreaker-tsor.htm
	\| title=Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship — Proposed Ship Capabilities & Technical Statement of Operational Requirement Features
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	}}</ref><ref name=CasrAopsUndated2>
	{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.casr.ca/bg-icebreaker-aops.htm
	\| title=Background – Armed Naval Icebreaker / Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship
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	\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.casr.ca%2Fbg-icebreaker-aops.htm&date=2009-05-09
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	}}</ref><ref name=WarshipTechnologyAOPS>
	{{cite news
	\| url=http://content.yudu.com/A15e3n/WTMar09/resources/12.htm
	\| title=Arctic patrol ship could have double acting hullform
	\| publisher=]
	\| date=2009-03
	\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.yudu.com%2FA15e3n%2FWTMar09%2Fresources%2F12.htm&date=2009-10-11
	\| archivedate=2009-10-11
	}}</ref>
	These vessels were initially announced to be based on the ] ].
	The vessels were projected to cost $3.1 billion CAD to construct, and $4.3 billion was projected to be required for maintenance over the vessels' 25 year lifespan.<ref name=TorontoStar2007-07-10>
	{{cite news
	\| url=http://www.thestar.com/article/234195
	\| title=Arctic issues make for good politics
	\| date=2007-07-10
	\| author=James Travers
	\| publisher=]
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	}}</ref>
	The first ship in the class is expected to be delivered in 2014.

	==Project History==
	In 2006 Prime Minister Stephen Harper had spoken about building 3 to 4 heavy arctic icebreakers capable of traveling through thick ice.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/mini/CTVNews/20060218/tory_defence_plan_060218?s_name=beijing2008&no_ads=\| title=Tories' ambitious defence plan needs more money\| date=2006-02-18\| author=\| publisher=]\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctv.ca%2Fservlet%2FArticleNews%2Fmini%2FCTVNews%2F20060218%2Ftory_defence_plan_060218%3Fs_name%3Dbeijing2008%26no_ads%3D&date=2009-05-09\| archivedate=2009-05-09}}</ref><ref name=Casr2005-12-22>{{cite news\| url=http://www.casr.ca/ft-harper1-2.htm\| title=Stephen Harper announces the new defence policy put forward by the Conservative Party of Canada – Pt 2\| date=2005-12-22\| author=Diane DeMille, Stephen Priestley\| publisher=]\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.casr.ca%2Fft-harper1-2.htm&date=2009-05-09\| archivedate=2009-05-09}}</ref><ref name=Casr2006April>{{cite news\| url=http://www.casr.ca/id-iqaluitport3.htm\| title=Armed Icebreakers and Arctic Ports for Canada's North? Costing Three New Canadian Heavy Armed Icebreakers\| date=April 2006\| author=Stephen Priestley\| publisher=]\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.casr.ca%2Fid-iqaluitport3.htm&date=2009-05-09\| archivedate=2009-05-09}}</ref>
	In 2007 it was announced that the ] would purchase 6 to 8 Arctic ] patrol ships capable of ice breaking.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/view-news-afficher-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=2403\| title=Speaking Notes for The Honourable Gordon J. O'Connor, PC, MP Minister of National Defence\| date=2007-07-09\| author=]\| publisher=]\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forces.gc.ca%2Fsite%2Fnews-nouvelles%2Fview-news-afficher-nouvelles-eng.asp%3Fid%3D2403&date=2009-09-05\| archivedate=2009-09-05}}</ref>
	This announcement was met with some controversy, and the proposed ships have been called "slush-breakers", by Dr. Gary Stern, a scientist aboard ], and Jack Layton of the ].<ref name=WinnipegFreePress20080228>
	{{cite news\| url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/story/4132923p-4725670c.html\| title=Red Amundsen our flag in white Arctic\| publisher=]\| author=]\| date=2008-02-28\| accessdate=2008-03-01\| quote=}}</ref><ref>
	{{cite news\| url=http://www.ndp.ca/platform/otherpriorities/thenorth\| title=Canadian Sovereignty\| publisher=]\| archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndp.ca%2Fplatform%2Fotherpriorities%2Fthenorth&date=2009-09-05\| archivedate=2009-09-05}}</ref> However, it is notable that of the 19 Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers currently in service, only 6 have a polar ice class equivalent that is higher than Polar Class 5.<ref name=NRC Publications Archive>
	{{cite news\| url=http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:7tY2B2dGlOgJ:nparc.cisti-icist.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/npsi/ctrl%3Faction%3Drtdoc%26an%3D12327011%26article%3D0%26lang%3Den+CCG+icebreaker+CAC&hl=en&gl=fr&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiK83P9mG08QZVnXsP9jUAEIBq4lHwRjNFDWJtMbzVuhrKtMUysK2Py1Sj5BGzKqcdn9DO4-rgopfU7TeesOGvy42D8YyJyP4saG4kukzCP1pA-ZqahT7tODqyV072FuQa9mFNb&sig=AHIEtbSRFnNDroKXvEcBV89nXb3g9FnQZQ\| title=Integration of Polar Classes and Arctic Ice Regime Shipping System\| publisher=]\| author=]\| date=2005-03\| accessdate=2010-06-14\| quote=}}</ref>

	==Design==
	The vessels' design was initially intended to incorporate a conventional icebreaking bow for cruising, and would have proceeded backwards for breaking heavy ice. The vessels' stern would have been designed for ice breaking and they would have employed ]s for propulsion and for chewing through resistant ice. However, due to cost constraints, a conventional bow-first design was chosen for both light and heavy icebreaking. The propulsion would be provided by diesel-electric twin shafts with bolt on propellers, similar to existing Canadian Coast Guard icebreakers.

	The vessels would have a hangar and flight deck capable of employing and maintaining the same maritime helicopters as Maritime Command's other vessels, the ] when it enters service, and the similar sized Canadian Forces ] ].<ref name="WarshipTechnologyAOPS"/>

	In 2008, a contract was awarded to BMT Fleet Technology and STX Canada Marine to assist in developing technical specifications and a design for the project. The technical specifications will be used to draft a Request for Proposals. It is likely that project implementation will begin when the contracts are expected to be awarded in August of 2010.

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