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^- My name's Capt. Greg Tlapa,
^I'm the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Healy.
(bouncy brass and drums)
Healy is a Coast Guard icebreaker,
and the US Military's only surface vessel, or ship,
that deploys to and is capable of operating
in the ice-covered waters of the Arctic.
Follow me while we take a tour.
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We stopped here because one of the other conning stations
that is unique to Healy is visible from here,
it's called aloft conn.
So, that doorway up there
opens into what we call aloft conn.
It gets you another 40-feet height of eye
^above the bridge where watchstanders normally are.
In the ice, that's important,
because you can see much farther out.
You can check the path of the ship,
or the course that we're taking,
and find the path of least resistance.
So, in icebreaking, that's important,
because the very first rule of icebreaking is
avoid it if you can.
So, if you get a higher conning station,
a higher height of eye, to see farther,
predict where the ship is gonna go better,
by your visual acuity, and pick those routes
that are less congested, and lower ice concentrated.
So, makes for a much easier sail, let's go.
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This is the helicopter control office.
(high energy percussion and drums)
Healy is like a small city.
^This is the air traffic control location
^for our flight deck.
^This is a neat space, HCO, a helicopter control office,
and again, kinda framing things
in terms of Healy as a small city, come this way.
(bouncy guitar and drums)
^This is Healy's science base,
^this is the bread and butter of the ship.
^This is why we exist.
^This is where our science is conducted.
^This is where the science experiments
and the science collection
of all the science activity occurs.
Welcome to the main lab.
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This is really where most of the operations,
most of the science activity originates from.
This is an unmanned system that operates under the water.
There's an unmanned system over there
that (mumbles) autonomously.
Coast Guard is also experimenting with the utility
and usefulness of 3D printers underway.
But, things break, and when you're out at sea,
particularly as an icebreaker,
far, far away from any sort of shore support,
a 3D printer comes in handy, so we are starting to explore
more and more opportunities for how to employ a 3D printer,
to support not only science but also shipboard operations.
When things break, a 3D printer seems to be pretty handy.
So, follow me.
I think it's appropriate that we end our tour
in one of the science spaces.
This concludes our tour, I'm really glad you joined us.
Healy has got a proud history, a proud namesake,
and I'm glad you joined us for the tour.
Thank you, have a good day.
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