Grooming the channel [Image 21 of 21]

USPACOM, AT SEA

02.01.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a 399-foot icebreaker homeported in Seattle, grooms a channel in the fast ice near the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Feb. 1, 2015. The channel is opened for ships bringing supplies to scientists and support personnel at McMurdo Station. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class George Degener)

• Date Taken: 02.01.2015
• Date Posted: 02.06.2015 11:26
• Photo ID: 1754519
• VIRIN: 150201-G-JL323-035
• Resolution: 3000x2400
• Size: 684.96 KB
• Location: USPACOM, AT SEA
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WA, US