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    Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star icebreaking operations [Image 7 of 11]

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    The image shows the USCGC Polar Star icebreaker vessel navigating through sea ice, leaving a visible channel in its wake. The ship is photographed from its own deck, revealing onboard equipment including a life ring, crane structures, and the distinctive funnel. In the background, dark mountainous terrain is visible against a clear blue sky, consistent with an Antarctic or Arctic polar environment.

    ANTARCTICA

    02.01.2017

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a heavy icebreaker homeported in Seattle, Washington, rests in the ice as the motor vessel Ocean Giant departs from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb. 1, 2017.

    One of the primary responsibilities of the Polar Star’s crew is to provide an escort for the Ocean Giant through the frozen Ross Sea off of Antarctica.

    (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

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    Date Taken: 02.01.2017
    Date Posted: 02.07.2017 23:57
    Photo ID: 3148821
    VIRIN: 170201-G-QL499-034
    Resolution: 2400x1602
    Size: 424.35 KB
    Location: AQ
    Web Views: 124
    Downloads: 15

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    A young male sailor in a navy blue fleece and knit cap is seated in a control room aboard a military vessel, speaking on a hardwired telephone handset. The environment is densely packed with analog gauges, switches, communication equipment, and control panels typical of a naval ship's interior. His cap appears to bear an embroidered ship name and hull number.
    Four personnel in dark blue uniforms are equipping themselves with MSA-brand self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) gear in what appears to be a shipboard firefighting equipment room. A red mesh storage cage containing firefighting suits is visible in the background. The scene depicts a firefighting drill or equipment donning exercise, likely aboard a military or coast guard vessel.
    A smiling woman in navy blue work uniform sits on a tiled hallway floor holding a red fire extinguisher. She appears to be performing maintenance or inspection work, as the extinguisher has been removed from its wall-mounted bracket. A small red tool (likely a hammer or mallet) lies on the floor nearby.
    The image shows the USCGC Polar Star icebreaker vessel navigating through heavy sea ice, as identified by the orange life ring in the foreground bearing the ship's name. The icebreaker is cutting a channel through pack ice, with a second vessel — appearing to be a red-hulled cargo or supply ship — following in the cleared wake ahead. This appears to be a polar icebreaking escort operation, likely in Antarctic or Arctic waters.
    A red cargo vessel named 'Ocean Giant' is docked or navigating through broken sea ice in what appears to be a polar or sub-Antarctic port environment. The ship is loaded with shipping containers and has an active crane visible on its deck. A second vessel, likely an icebreaker, is visible in the foreground with its bow pointed toward the cargo ship.
    The image shows a large red cargo or supply vessel named 'Ocean Giant' homeported in Houston, TX. A person wearing a red jacket and blue knit hat is standing on the deck near the ship's hull. The photo appears to have been taken dockside in cold weather conditions.
    The image shows the USCGC Polar Star icebreaker vessel navigating through sea ice, leaving a visible channel in its wake. The ship is photographed from its own deck, revealing onboard equipment including a life ring, crane structures, and the distinctive funnel. In the background, dark mountainous terrain is visible against a clear blue sky, consistent with an Antarctic or Arctic polar environment.
    A red cargo container ship named 'Ocean Giant' is underway on open blue ocean waters, loaded with multicolored shipping containers and equipped with visible deck cranes. A second vessel, painted light blue/turquoise, is visible in the background to the right at a greater distance. The sky is mostly clear with a few clouds on the horizon, and the sea surface shows slight chop with some floating debris or ice visible in the foreground.
    A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker vessel is navigating through sea ice, having broken a clear channel through the frozen surface. In the distance, a second vessel — appearing white and teal/turquoise — follows in the broken ice channel. The scene depicts a classic icebreaking escort operation in Arctic or sub-Arctic waters under a partly cloudy sky.
    A young woman wearing a navy blue hoodie with an emblem stands smiling in what appears to be an industrial workshop or machine shop. She is posed confidently with one hand on her hip and the other resting on a workbench. The environment is filled with industrial equipment, safety signage, and tools.
    A smiling woman is photographed outdoors in a cold, polar environment, wearing a red The North Face down jacket over a navy fleece. The background reveals a vast, flat expanse of snow or ice under a clear blue sky, consistent with an Arctic or Antarctic setting. The photo appears to be a portrait-style shot taken in bright, natural daylight.

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