The USCGC Polar Star responded to a request for assistance from an Australian-owned cruise ship, Scenic Eclipse II, which found itself stuck in the Ross Sea, Antarctica on Saturday 17 January. "Icebreaker" ships free other vessels by ramming the ice to fracture it, loosening a path for the stuck boat to escape. Click the link in bio for more 🔗 | The Independent

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

A legacy of excellence, 50 years in the making. USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), the nation’s only heavy polar icebreaker, celebrates its 50th birthday while on its way to Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze 2026. On January 17th, 1976, USCGC Polar Star was commissioned – measuring 399 feet long, weighing 13,500 tons with a 34-foot draft, constructed to break thick polar ice to support to support scientific research with Operation Deep Freeze. USCGC Polar Sea’s 50 years has been full of operational