The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed Friday from Seattle for a months-long deployment to the Arctic to protect the nation’s maritime sovereignty and security throughout the region.
The 44-year-old heavy icebreaker will project power and support national security objectives throughout Alaskan waters and into the Arctic, including along the Maritime Boundary Line between the U.S. and Russia.
The Polar Star will detect and deter illegal fishing by foreign vessels in the...