In its second mission, the Healy is scheduled to carry early career scientists on a cruise through the Northwest Passage to Greenland.
The Coast Guard cutter Healy breaks ice in the Nome Harbor on Jan. 13, 2012 in preparation for an emergency delivery of fuel by the Russian tanker Renda. , the largest U.S. icebreaker, is on its way to Alaska for the first of three Arctic scientific missions planned over the coming months.
That mission is intended to, an international scientific program established in 2007. That work will collect high-resolution data across the Arctic basin, the Coast Guard said. At a time when scientific interest in the Arctic Ocean is intensifying, the Healy “substantially enhances” U.S. Arctic research capacity, she said. “Healy’s crew have been unwavering in their efforts during our in-port maintenance period, ensuring the cutter is ready to meet the demands of these missions,” she said.polar-class icebreakers
The Seward-based Sikuliaq, which completed some West Coast missions in the spring, has already been deployed in the Gulf of Alaska to continue long-term research there. The Sikuliaq has
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