Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2016 [Image 2 of 4]

MCMURDO, ANTARCTICA

02.02.2016

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice around the motor vessel Ocean Giant and the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, ice pier Feb. 2, 2016. During Operation Deep Freeze 2016, the U.S. military’s logistical support of the NSF-managed U.S. Antarctic Program, the Polar Star broke a channel from the open ocean to McMurdo Station for supply vessels. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)

• Date Taken: 02.02.2016
• Date Posted: 02.12.2016 14:57
• Photo ID: 2400145
• VIRIN: 160202-G-YE680-114
• Resolution: 5520x3680
• Size: 1.56 MB
• Location: MCMURDO, AQ
• Hometown: SEATTLE, WA, US