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Discover the latest news, updates, and insights on the USCGC Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker.


Thursday, January 2, 2025
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) sits moored at Royal Australian Naval Base HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney
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USCGC Polar Star Departs Sydney on Antarctic Resupply Mission

The U.S. Coast Guard’s only heavy icebreaker, USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10), has departed Sydney to begin its Antarctic mission supporting Operation Deep

January 2, 2025
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Wednesday, November 27, 2024
The heavy ice breaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) breaks ice approaching McMurdo Station
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U.S. Coast Guard’s Aging ‘Polar Star’ Begins Antarctic Mission as Service Races to Modernize Icebreaker Fleet

The USCGC Polar Star, America’s only heavy icebreaker, has departed Seattle for its annual Antarctic mission supporting Operation Deep Freeze (ODF),

November 27, 2024
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2
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China Deploys Three Icebreakers to Arctic as U.S. Presence Suffers After ‘Healy’ Fire

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) China continues to push ahead with the rapid expansion of its Arctic-capable fleet. For the first time it has dispatched three

August 20, 2024
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Friday, April 5, 2024
The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) walks toward the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, Feb. 3, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Returns from 27th Antarctic Deployment

The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Polar Star and its crew have returned to the U.S. after a 138-day deployment to Antarctica. This year marked the Polar

April 5, 2024
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Monday, February 26, 2024
The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) is seen moored up to the ice pier at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 17, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
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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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Friday, January 27, 2023
The heavy ice breaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) breaks ice approaching McMurdo Station
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Photos: U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Reaches Antarctica’s McMurdo Station

The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived in Antarctica this week as part of its annual resupply mission to McMurdo Station,

January 27, 2023
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Tuesday, December 27, 2022
USCGC Polar Star Heads to Antarctica on Icebreaking Mission
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USCGC Polar Star Heads to Antarctica on Icebreaking Mission

The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) has begun its journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica for its annual resupply

December 27, 2022
Total Views: 2445

Monday, March 7, 2022
46 Year Old Icebreaker Breaks World Record
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46 Year Old Icebreaker Breaks World Record

The US Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star reached a position of 78 degrees, 44 minutes, 1.32 seconds south latitude in February holding a distance of

March 7, 2022
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Monday, February 7, 2022
Photos: USCGC Polar Star Arrives in Antarctica
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Photos: USCGC Polar Star Arrives in Antarctica

The United States’ sole heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) arrived at McMurdo Station in Antarctica on Monday following an 86-day transit from

February 7, 2022
Total Views: 6376

Monday, February 22, 2021
Polar Star at anchor in Taylor Bay, Alaska
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USCGC Polar Star Returns from Arctic Deployment -Photos

The USCGC Polar Star, the nation’s only heavy icebreaker, returned to its homeport in Seattle on Saturday after a months-long deployment to the Arctic. The

February 22, 2021
Total Views: 3362

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
USCGC Polar Star Visits Dutch Harbor for First Time Since 2013
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USCGC Polar Star Visits Dutch Harbor for First Time Since 2013

The U.S. Coast Guard’s sole polar icebreaker, USCGC Polar Star, has arrived in Dutch Harbor, Alaska as part of its unusual Arctic deployment. The

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 3928

Monday, December 7, 2020
The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic
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The United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Heads North to the Arctic

The nation’s only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, departed Seattle on Friday for its month-long deployment to the Arctic. While there the vessel

December 7, 2020
Total Views: 5945

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star supports Operation Deep Freeze 2018
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VT Halter Marine Wins $745 Million Icebreaker Contract

Yesterday, the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy awarded VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, a contract for the Detail Design and Construction of the

April 24, 2019
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
operation deep freeze 2019
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United States’ Only Heavy Icebreaker Returns Home from Casualty-Ridden Antarctic Deployment

The United States’ only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, returned to its homeport of Seattle on Monday following a 105-day casualty-ridden

March 12, 2019
Total Views: 236

Friday, March 1, 2019
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FIRE IN ANTARCTIC OCEAN Aboard USCG’s Last Heavy Icebreaker

The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star fought a fire at approximately 9 p.m. PST Feb. 10 that broke out in the ship’s incinerator

March 1, 2019
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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America’s Only Heavy Icebreaker Experienced Flooding, Engine Failure During Annual Antarctic Supply Mission

The United States’ only operational heavy icebreaker suffered both flooding and engine failure during this year’s icebreaking mission to

February 7, 2018
Total Views: 198

Friday, December 22, 2017
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Heavy Icebreaker USCGC ‘Polar Star’ Departs Honolulu on Annual Resupply Mission to Antarctica

 The United States’ only heavy icebreaker departed Honolulu on Friday bound for Antarctica as part of annual resupply mission for the U.S. Antarctic

December 22, 2017
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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Ship Photos: U.S. Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Reaches McMurdo Station, Antarctica

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star arrived at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station Tuesday after cutting a resupply channel

January 24, 2017
Total Views: 230

Monday, March 16, 2015
Watch: Antarctic Dive Ops with USCGC Polar Star
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Watch: Antarctic Dive Ops with USCGC Polar Star

Members of the military dive team assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star, inspect the cutter’s propellers while it is hove-to in

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 87

Thursday, March 12, 2015
Video: USCGC Polar Star Rescues Australian Fishing Vessel from Antarctic Ice
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Video: USCGC Polar Star Rescues Australian Fishing Vessel from Antarctic Ice

New video just released by the U.S. Coast Guard showing the rescue of 26 fishermen trapped in Antarctic ice back in

March 12, 2015
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