Here's another video but this time from yesterday and it's the USCGC Neah Bay out at Pointe Louise doing that same type of turn as the USCGC Mackinaw video I just posted... so cool! Big thank you to Captain Grattan for this one as well and a big hello to our friend Hunter Nykamp who is out there on the Neah! he sent me some good stuff to share as well so stay tuned for that in a little while! | DRE Designs - Great Lakes Marine Products

How's this for wicked cool.. it's the USCGC Mackinaw making this spin-o-rama in the ice this afternoon look like she's going through butter... Big thank you to our resident Pointe Louise Photog Captain Grattan for sending this along! And look at the ice build up that has floated down from Whitefish Bay! No wonder all the breakers are out there! They need to keep breaking things up so it doesn't re-freeze much... We need to keep the ships moving! Big thank you to all the crews of all the breakers

The crew of the USCGC Mackinaw provided crucial assistance to the M/V Wilfred Sykes on Lake Huron, according to USCG Great Lakes. The Mackinaw arrived on the scene, successfully freeing the vessel from the ice and escorting it to the Straits of Mackinac. This operation was part of the ongoing "Operation Taconite," which focuses on icebreaking efforts in the Great Lakes region. | UpNorthLive

Recently, the USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750) and the USCGC Healy (WAGB 20) met at sea near Unimak Pass, Alaska. #DYK that the namesakes of both the Bertholf and Healy embodies the spirit of U.S. Arctic exploration, governance, humanitarianism, and environmental stewardship? #throwbackthursday Bertholf, who served as Captain-Commandant of the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service and Commodore during the First World War, is best known for leading the 1897 Alaska Overland Expedition, a daring winter rescue of ov

Breaking the ice to keep trade flowing! Join the crew of the USCGC Hawser, a 65-foot icebreaking harbor tug, and learn about their experiences underway, working to keep US trade flowing on the rivers of America during the 2024 and 2025 icebreaking season. The Coast Guard’s icebreaking operations are instrumental in facilitating the flow of maritime commerce, strengthening our Marine Transportation System, and ensuring economic prosperity and economic security. The Coast Guard Cutter Hawser is ho