Polar Bear skimmer

08.02.2012

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly Parker 

U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters   

Coast Guard personnel aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore set a DESMI "Polar Bear" skimmer into the Arctic Ocean using the buoy tender'??s crane, near Barrow, Alaska, Aug. 2, 2012. The skimmer, specifically designed to recover oil in ice-strewn water, was used during the third and final day of an oil recovery systems exercise. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelly Parker.

• Date Taken: 08.02.2012
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 23:49
• Photo ID: 1120982
• VIRIN: 120802-G-GW487-005
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 1.35 MB