Atlantic Towing vessels wrangle up an iceberg drifting near offshore rigs in the North Atlantic off the Newfoundland and Labrador coast.
The photo was posted to social media by Saint John, Canada-based JD Irving, Ltd. and shows the moment the line was shot across so that the vessels could guide it iceberg to a safer location.
Photo courtesy Wayne Power/JD Irving Ltd. via Twitter
Updated: February 25, 2016 (Originally published May 9, 2015)
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