U.S. Coast Guard Captain Keith Ropella, commanding officer of USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) embraces his wife upon return to homeport in Seattle, Wash., April 8, 2022,. The Polar Star and crew returned ...

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star sits on blocks in a Vallejo, Calif., dry dock facility undergoing depot-level maintenance including inspections and repairs to critical cutter components prior to the ...

Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB-10) and crew departed Seattle on Friday, beginning their monthslong deployment to Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, an annual joint military ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, the only U.S. heavy icebreaker, played its role in Operation Deep Freeze 2025 and has departed the Antarctic region last week after 65 days south of the ...

US Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star departs Seattle for Antarctica. by KOMO News Staff. Wed, November 16th 2022 at 5:37 AM. Updated Thu, November 17th 2022 at 10:04 PM. 6. VIEW ALL PHOTOS.

A curious Adelie penguin stands near the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star on McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, Jan. 7, 2016. During their visit to Antarctica for Deep Freeze 2016, the U.S. military’s ...

Vice Adm. Andrew J. Tiongson, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area and Defense Forces West, presents a meritorious service medal to Capt. William Woityra, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter ...

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to Seattle Saturday following a 144-day deployment to Antarctica. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 11:09:13 GMT (1750244953271) Story Infinite Scroll ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) transits across Elliott Bay after departing Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington, Nov. 22, 2024.

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star returned to the United States on Sunday after completing a 138-day deployment to Antarctica to support Operation Deep Freeze 2024. The mission marked the ...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew departed the Antarctic region Tuesday after 65 days south of the Antarctic Circle in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2025.

An Australian fishing vessel that had been stuck in Antarctic ice for nearly a week is now freed.