Polar Star Returns following Operation Deep Freeze 2015

03/25/2015
03/25/2015: The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a high-endurance icebreaker, returns to their homeport of Coast Guard Base Seattle from a 101-day Antarctic deployment, March 10, 2015. The crew deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2015, a multi-agency operation managed by the National Science Foundation. Credit: U.S.…

Polar Star Frees Vessel from Antarctic Ice

02/17/2015
02/17/2015: The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star is on scene with the Antarctic Chieftain and the cutter begins breaking up the ice around the fishing vessel. The Polar Star, the United States' only operational heavy icebreaker, transits an ice field in the Southern Ocean en route to the Antarctic Chieftain,…

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star

03/26/2014
03/26/2014: In the first two photos, Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star transits through the water accomplishing the Coast Guard missions summer of 2013. The Polar Star is one of the largest ships within the Coast Guard measuring at 399 feet long. Polar Star is specifically designed for open-water icebreaking with…

Coast Guard Icebreaker Visits Honolulu

02/25/2014
02/25/2014: The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, homeported in Seattle, made a scheduled port call in Honolulu, as it transits to conduct missions in the Antarctic. The Polar Star departed Seattle Dec. 3 for Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze for the first time since 2006 with the vital…