USCG Polar Star Marks 50 Years by Freeing Cruise Ship Caught in Pack Ice

USCG Polar Star Marks 50 Years by Freeing Cruise Ship Caught in Pack Ice

USCG Cutter Polar Star marked 50 years since her commissioning with a special achievement, freeing a luxury expedition cruise ship that had been bese...

Cruise Ship Trapped in Thick Ice Near Antarctica Rescued by U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Vessel: WATCH

The ‘Scenic Eclipse II’ was sailing through the Ross Sea on Jan. 17 when it got stuck in a sheet of ice and required assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard NEED TO KNOWThe Scenic Eclipse II, a luxury cruise ship, got stuck in ice on Saturday, Jan. 17, while sailing through the Ross Sea near AntarcticaThe ship required assistance from the U.S. Coast Guard, which was documented in video footage obtained by PEOPLEWhile on the USCGC Polar Star, the Un…

U.S Coast Guard Cutter ‘Polar Star’ Frees Luxury Cruise Ship From Thick Antarctic Ice

The U.S Coast Guard’s most powerful ship and the country’s only heavy icebreaker freed a luxury cruise ship from thick Antarctic ice.

USCGC Polar Star Frees Cruise Ship Trapped in Antarctic Ice

The 50-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star freed an Australian cruise ship trapped in pack ice near McMurdo Sound during the cutter’s 29th deployment to Antarctica, marking its 50th...

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star Celebrates 50 Years, Begins Operation Deep Freeze 2026

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) began icebreaking operations in the Southern Ocean in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026 and marked its 50th year of commissioned service Saturday by freeing and escorting a cruise ship trapped…