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Saturday, January 25, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105), a 140-foot ice-breaking tug homeported in Cleveland, Ohio arrives on scene to assist the beset vessel Manitoulin near Buffalo, New York, on Lake Erie, Jan. 25, 2025
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Coast Guard Icebreakers Battle Lake Erie Ice to Free Stranded Vessel

U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels are working to free the Canadian-flagged bulk carrier Manitoulin, which became trapped in ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo,

January 25, 2025
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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U.S. Coast Guard Looking to Acquire Commercial Icebreaker ‘Aiviq’

U.S. Coast Guard notice reveals the service is seeking to acquire the icebreaker Aiviq from a unit of Edison Chouest Offshore to help plug icebreaking

March 5, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
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USCGC Polar Star Completes Annual Mission to Antarctica

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Polar Star has successfully completed its annual mission to Antarctica as part of a resupply mission to the “white

February 26, 2024
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Thursday, December 29, 2022
Photos: U.S. Coast Guard Kicks Off Great Lakes Icebreaking Operation
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Photos: U.S. Coast Guard Kicks Off Great Lakes Icebreaking Operation

The U.S. Coast Guard has kicked off Operation Coal Shovel this week on the Great Lakes. Operation Coal Shovel is the domestic ice-breaking operation with an

December 29, 2022
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