The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star has returned to its home port of Seattle, Washington, after a major service life-extending overhaul – and not a moment too soon.

Now, the Coast Guard is working with the U.S. National Science Foundation and other partners to identify new research ...

the medium-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the USCGC Polar Star, the sole heavy icebreaker in the fleet. Several smaller icebreakers support maritime traffic on the Great Lakes and along ...

For the first time ever, China sent three icebreakers to the Arctic, ship-tracking data showed, while a United States vessel of the same type aborted its mission in the region after an onboard fire.

With only two polar icebreakers – Healy and heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) – the USCG has struggled at times to maintain presence in the regions slated for their patrol.

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered ...

For the first time ever, China sent three icebreakers to the Arctic, ship-tracking data showed, while a United States vessel ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered ...

and culture Weekly update on developments in India and its neighbors A curated selection of our very best long reads Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star work to remove ice from the ...

It might be the last time the Star, the defunct icebreaker Polar Sea — now just used for parts — and Healy are docked together. Coast Guard officials say the Polar Sea will soon head to ...

the medium-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy and the USCGC Polar Star, the sole heavy icebreaker in the fleet. The Homeland Security Department’s citizenship agency has put out a call for ...