Coast Guard Cutter Spar assists vessel beset by ice [Image 2 of 3]

WHITEFISH BAY, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

04.07.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

U.S. Coast Guard members assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Spar (WLB 206) monitor distance to the 730-foot motor vessel Honorable Paul J. Martin in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, April 7, 2026. The Spar responded to the vessel beset by ice and broke it free in support of ongoing domestic ice-breaking operations within the Great Lakes District. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)

• Date Taken: 04.07.2026
• Date Posted: 04.09.2026 10:03
• Photo ID: 9604942
• VIRIN: 260407-G-G0109-1001
• Resolution: 1920x1080
• Size: 425.44 KB
• Location: WHITEFISH BAY, WISCONSIN, US