Last season the Coast Guard's Great Lakes icebreaking fleet operated at reduced capacity because of engineering concerns with multiple vessels including the heavy icebreaker the Mackinac. So we feel that it very acutely. We lost a third of the 2026 season and it impacted billions of economic opportunity. I know you're aware of the Great Lakes Icebreaker act where we are really focused on how we can be at full capac here. (01:35–01:43)
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