Article: New Icebreaker Ship Ready for Launch in Marinette, Wis.

By Peter Passi, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Feb. 5--MARINETTE, Wis. -- Workers at Marinette Marine Corp. swarmed the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alder early this week, putting finishing touches on the ship in preparation for its Saturday launch.

The sparkling new 185-foot buoy tender is destined to sail for Duluth, Minn., where it will replace the 60-year-old Sundew. But it first must wait for the Soo Locks to open, and for winter to release its icy grip.

Yet Lake Michigan's frozen rind won't stand in the way of the unusual winter launch. The 2,000-ton Alder is expected to make a spectacular debut, sending ...

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