NEW YORK, NY. (Feb. 3, 2004)--Personnel onboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Elm, homeported in Atlantic Beach NC, prepare for ice breaking operations on the Hudson River from West Point, NY, to Albany, NY. The Elm is breaking ice on the Hudson to allow ships to transit, including those carrying home heating oil, up the icy river. USCG photo by PA1 Tom Sperduto