Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Contractors conduct work on the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star from the floor of the dry dock where the cutter is undergoing depot-level maintenance in Vallejo, Calif., in preparation for the cutter’s future polar region patrol, April 16, 2018. The crew of Polar Star overcame several engineering challenges during their recent Antarctic deployment including two instances requiring......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Capt. Michael Davanzo, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, talks with Lt. j.g. Sam Krackower from the floor of the dry dock where the cutter is undergoing depot-level maintenance in Vallejo, Calif., in preparation for the cutter’s future polar-region patrol, April 16, 2018. As activity in the Polar Regions continues to grow the Coast Guard continues to maintain their......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits on blocks while the cutter undergoes depot-level maintenance in a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., in preparation for the cutter’s future polar-region patrol, April 16, 2018. The crew of the Seattle-based cutter recently returned from McMurdo Sound in support the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation where the cutter's crew broke......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits on blocks while the cutter undergoes depot-level maintenance in a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., in preparation for the cutter’s future polar-region patrol, April 16, 2018. The current polar icebreaking fleet provides the minimum capacity to meet the nation's most critical icebreaking needs but does not facilitate year-round access to the Polar......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits on blocks while the cutter undergoes depot-level maintenance in a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., in preparation for the cutter’s future polar-region patrol, April 16, 2018. The current polar icebreaking fleet provides the minimum capacity to meet the nation's most critical icebreaking needs but does not facilitate year-round access to the Polar......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Chief Warrant Officer Seth Endter, an electronics and electrical officer aboard Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, conducts an interview with a reporter from KPIX from the Polar Star’s engine control room while the cutter undergoes depot-level maintenance in a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., April 16, 2018. Endter discussed the challenges the Coast Guard faces when they need to replace or......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
A sampling of antiquated components used aboard the Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar sit on a workbench in the cutter’s engine control room while the cutter undergoes depot-level maintenance in a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., April 16, 2018. The Coast Guard faces challenges with repairing components on the cutter, commissioned more than 40-years ago, due to the inability to......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi | U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area | 04.16.2018
Senior Chief Petty Officer Kevin Ball conducts an interview with a reporter from KPIX about the Seattle-based Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s recent Antarctic deployment while the cutter undergoes depot-level maintenance in a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., April 16, 2018. Polar Star's operations and presence in Antarctica promote security and stability across the polar regions where......
