02/01/2012: An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew conducts an ice landing beside the Coast Guard Cutter Healy offshore of Nome, Alaska, on Jan. 18, 2012.Coast Guard ice landings are extremely rare, requiring extensive safety testing of ice prior to execution Credit: U.S. Coast Guard District 17 PADET Kodiak:01/18/2012
01/19/2012: USCG Ice Breaking Operations [slidepress gallery='uscg-ice-breaking-operations'] Credit: U.S. Coast Guard District 17 PADET Kodiak:01/13/12 In the first photo, the Kigluaik Mountains are visible as the Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice for the Russian tanker Renda near Nome Jan. 13, 2012. The Healy and crew are approximately seven nautical…
01/16/2012: The Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the Russian tanker Renda continuing to make way to the mooring location near Nome Jan. 13, 2012. The vessels are approximately seven nautical miles from the Port of Nome. Credit: U.S. Coast Guard District 17 PADET Kodiak: 01/13/12