U.S. Coast Guard Captain Keith Ropella, commanding officer of USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) embraces his wife upon return to homeport in Seattle, Wash., April 8, 2022,. The Polar Star and crew returned ...

The US Coast Guard says it will need more icebreakers for polar operations. (VT Halter Marine/Technology Associates) As the US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning for a bigger fleet of new icebreakers, the ...

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to its home port of Seattle on Tuesday after spending nearly a year away from the city, a service news release said. The cutter’s 308 days away from home ...

The U.S. Coast Guard announced an unexpected engine casualty aboard Coast Guard Cutter Polar Sea, one of the service’s three polar icebreakers, will prohibit the icebreaker from getting underway for ...

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s (WAGB 10) crew poses for a group photo in front of the cutter in Antarctica, Jan. 2, 2023. To support Operation Deep Freeze 2023 the Polar Star cuts a channel through ...