Antarctic Icebreaking 2017 [Image 7 of 8]

ANTARCTICA

01.15.2017

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Rachel Polish 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, with 75,000 horsepower and its 13,500-ton weight, is guided by its crew to break through Antarctic ice en route to the National Science Foundation's McMurdo Station, Jan. 15, 2017. The ship, which was designed more than 40 years ago, remains the world's most powerful non-nuclear icebreaker. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

• Date Taken: 01.15.2017
• Date Posted: 01.18.2017 11:10
• Photo ID: 3102494
• VIRIN: 170115-G-QL499-0113
• Resolution: 2400x1602
• Size: 382.48 KB
• Location: AQ