The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy took over the Coast Guard’s Instagram this week while exploring the Arctic Ocean. Here’s a look at some of the shots:
Time for some ice training#uscg Cutter Healy crewmembers conduct ice rescue training Sept. 4, 2015, while underway in the Arctic Ocean. Qualified crewmembers stand ice rescue watch any time scientists or others are working on the ice. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall. #icerescue #historicarcticmission #semperparatus #burrthatscold #northpole A photo posted by U.S. Coast Guard (@uscg) on
#uscg Scientists aboard Coast Guard Cutter Healy stop to collect “dirty ice” samples Sept. 8, 2015 while underway in the Arctic Ocean. “Dirty ice” contains sediments that can aid in the study of ice movement in the Arctic region. Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall. #northpole #scienceiscool #dirtyice #historicnorthpolemission A photo posted by U.S. Coast Guard (@uscg) on
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