North West passage opening up to cargo ships .. Interesting article

[Mike]

 http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/canada/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2013/09/27/northwest-passage-crossed-by-first-cargo-ship-the-nordic-orion-heralding-new-era-of-arctic-commercial-activity#search

[Mike]

Ironically she carrying coal , which allegedly helps melt the passageway through global warming !

[Fred Vloo]

The passage will be open for maybe 2 months a year and you still need an icebreaker.

[Tuomas Romu]

The passage will be open for maybe 2 months a year and you still need an icebreaker.

...or a ship capable of independent operation in ice.

[Fred Vloo]

...or a ship capable of independent operation in ice.

? An icebreaker. Whats the point?