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The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star makes the final approach to moorings at Base Seattle on March 25, 2020.

Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star heading to Arctic as COVID-19 limits Antarctic operations

The crew of the Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only working heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled their usual journey.

4 years ago

Coast Guard picks homeport for new icebreaker fleet

The Polar Security-class vessels will be designed to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental response and national defense patrols missions in areas often covered in heavy ice.

By Navy Times staff

6 years ago

Senator: New icebreaker should spend more time in northern waters

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan said Antarctic policy likely will shift the future icebreaker away from the Arctic missions it should be used for, the Alaska Journal of Commerce reported.

6 years ago

Icebreaker Healy returns to Seattle homeport

The Healy's crew completed three science missions, conducting physical and biological research in the Arctic Ocean with the National Science Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Office of Naval Research.

By Carl Prine

6 years ago

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