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Coast Guard icebreaker Healy towed to Washington after engine failure

The Coast Guard’s Cutter Healy was towed to Port Angeles, Washington, earlier this month as a result of a “significant engineering casualty.”

By Patricia Kime

7 weeks ago

Coast Guard rescues cruise ship stuck in Antarctic ice

The Polar Star marked its 50th anniversary by freeing an Australian-owned cruise ship trapped in ice.

8 months ago

Canada, Finland tout different paths of ‘icebreaker diplomacy’ with US

Canada and Finland are jockeying for position in what could become a large U.S. investment in icebreakers.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

17 months ago

Scorned by Trump, Canadian shipbuilders flash their icebreaker skills

"What we are trying to do is be a contributor to our neighbors and help them,” one Canadian shipbuilding executive said.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

19 months ago

White House Arctic strategy calls for enhanced military presence

The enhanced U.S. posture aims to deter increased Russian and Chinese activity in the region as global warming rapidly melts the Polar ice caps.

By Bryant Harris

4 years ago

Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star heading to Arctic as COVID-19 limits Antarctic operations

The crew of the Polar Star, the U.S. Coast Guard’s only working heavy-duty icebreaker, is preparing for a rare mission north to the Arctic after the coronavirus pandemic scuttled their usual journey.

6 years ago