The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Polar Star has successfully completed its annual mission to Antarctica as part of a resupply mission to the “white continent.” The vessel and its…
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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...
The 159 crewmembers onboard the Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) departed McMurdo Station Wednesday after escorting three refuel and resupply vessels and assisting with a five-day inspection of foreign research stations, installations and equipment in Antarctica.
The departure marks the Polar Star’s 23rd journey to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint military service mission to resupply the United States Antarctic stations, in support of the National Science...
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The 159 crewmembers of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived yesterday at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, following a 58-day transit from the U.S. The cutter departed its homeport of Seattle on Nov. 26.
This year marks the Polar Star’s 23rd journey to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint military service mission to resupply the U.S. Antarctic stations, in support of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the U.S. Antarctic Program.
The...
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The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Polar Star returned Monday to their homeport of Seattle following a 105-day deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze.
Operation Deep Freeze is an annual joint military service mission in support of the National Science Foundation, the lead agency for the United States Antarctic Program. Since 1955, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Coast Guard have assisted in providing air and maritime support throughout the Antarctic...
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