and to cooperate in offering services with icebreakers of other nations. (c) Establishment of places of refuge and improvement of navigational infrastructure The Corporation shall assist, with expertise and financial support, the Coast Guard in its role to determine the location and, where necessary, construction of places of refuge and points of navigational aid within United States territorial waters due to the Arctic’s harsh and unpredictable climate. Charts of locations of places of refuge shall be made readily available to all vessels voyaging north of the Bering Strait in the interest of ensuring vessel safety. (d) Ties with arctic residents The Corporation shall establish strong ties with United States residents of the Arctic region, Arctic shippers, and the maritime insurance industry whose common goal of preventing loss and increasing reliability will assist in building an appropriate system to support shipping in the Arctic region. An annual meeting of the Corporation shall be held in the State of Alaska. 5. General powers of the corporation For the purpose of carrying out its functions under this Act, the Corporation— (1) shall have succession in its corporate name