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The Healy, he added, currently in dry-dock here, is due to be off Alaska's North Slope this spring, and one of its missions will be to collect data that potentially could bolster U.S. claims beyond its existing economic zone. Allen sidestepped a question on whether he believes in climate change, though he said "certain things are undeniable," including a smaller ice cap and changes in ocean temperature and chemistry. "I'm not a scientist, I'm a sailor, and the most politically correct way for me to say this is I'm an agnostic to the science," he said. The Polar Star's overhaul will include replacing some of the ship's engines and propulsion controls, refurbishing its living quarters and science labs, upgrading antiquated computer and electronic gear, and updating its heating, cooling, fresh water and other systems. The work is expected to create 250 jobs, Allen said.
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