Polar Star escorts resupply vessel [Image 11 of 11]

ANTARCTICA

02.01.2017

Photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley 

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

The crew of the fuel tanker Maersk Peary lines up with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star as they prepare to be escorted to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb. 1, 2017.

The Polar Star’s crew conducted a multi-hour escort, creating a safe and navigable path through the frozen Ross Sea to the station.

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

• Date Taken: 02.01.2017
• Date Posted: 02.07.2017 23:55
• Photo ID: 3148828
• VIRIN: 170201-G-QL499-317
• Resolution: 2400x1602
• Size: 313.18 KB
• Location: AQ