NAVY BLUE Cap High Detail and Impact - USCGC POLAR SEA WAGB-11 Hat. The current position of CG POLAR STAR is at North America West Coast (coordinates 48.94825 N / 126.68645 W) reported 43 days ago by AIS.. Jump to navigation Jump to search. It also has its own U.S. Post Office, satellite pay telephones, amateur radio equipment, photo lab, and movie library. USCGC Polar Sea, WAGB-11. 13-15 feet thick. Operation Deep Freeze, as the annual mission is known, has often been brutal, but never more so than in 2006, when massive icebergs clogged the Ross Sea, forcing the Polar … Homeported in Seattle since being commissioned in 1977, POLAR SEA has operated around the globe. Polar Sea's hull shape is designed to maximize icebreaking by efficiently combining the forces of the ship's forward motion, the downward pull of gravity on the bow, and the upward push of the inherent buoyancy of the stern. Glacier Class Icebreaker. Buyer pays shipping and handling, if you would like insurance let me know and I will add the figure to the S&H price in the invoice, paypal is accepted. With high power to back it up, the 13,000-ton (13,200-metric ton) Polar Sea is able to continuously progress through 6 feet (1.8 m) of new hard ice at 3 knots (6 km/h) and break up to 21 feet when using back-and-ram methods. USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) is a United States Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker.Commissioned in 1977, the ship was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle along with her sister ship, Polar Star.Her home port is Seattle, Washington.. Polar Sea has been out of service since 2010 due to complete failure of five of her six Alco main diesel engines. Publication of the plans enraged the Canadian public opinion as it was regarded as a breach and disregard of sovereignty and prompted the government to take preventive measures in defending Canada’s arctic territories. Commissioned on 23 February 1977, the ship was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle along with her sister ship, Polar Star (WAGB-10). [9] Berthing is available for approximately 150 crewmembers, and as many as thirty-five scientists and technicians. A U.S. Polar-class icebreaker has not been in the Arctic Ocean since 1994, the deactivated heavy icebreaker Polar Sea, which was one of the first two … [6] The ship has four sizable lounges, a library (recently converted), a gymnasium (in an engineering space), and a small ship's store. VetFriends.com helps reunite veterans from the Coast Guard daily. Computers onboard have the capability to process real-time satellite images to aid in ice navigation, science planning, and weather forecasting. A ship can change name and flag state through time, but the IMO number remains the same through the hull's entire lifetime. Media in category "USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11)" The following 20 files are in this category, out of 20 total. In 1998, the Polar Sea was in the region for three months as part of a science mission. Information about the vessel may be found at IMO 7391252. The quickest way to search is to start typing part of the name and the area below the Search box will populate with choices. CTD / MET System Summary of Support Scripps Institution of Oceanography USCGC Polar Sea – PSEA1001 February 25 – April 7, 2010 CTD Data Set overview 85 CTD Casts on 81 stations were completed. English: USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) is a United States Coast Guard Heavy Icebreaker. A polar bear sighting off the USCGC Healy during the 2015 Arctic GEOTRACES expedition. After her sister ship was deactivated in 2010, Polar Star became the U.S.’s only active heavy icebreaker. These iconic polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt, travel and mate. You have been assigned to a very historic vessel. The U.S. never recognized Canada’s claim over the Northwest passage but nevertheless, the two countries reached an agreement two years later which stipulated that in the future, the U.S. would ask permission before navigating the disputed waters. The extensive use of automation and low maintenance materials have greatly reduced staffing requirements. Adjustable Size with Velcro, NAVY BLUE Golf Style. Tweet E-mail This page Share. POLAR SEA is designed to perform science, icebreaking, and all Coast Guard missions in both polar regions. Polar Sea has a variety of missions while operating in polar regions. The refit was expected to be completed by September 2008. Description USCGC Polar Star Icebreaker Photographer Chris Rudge Season 1987-1988 Date Taken 1987-1988 Season Original Slide Location McMurdo Sound Geolocation [1] Position Reference Attribution Photo by [Photographer name if known] ©Antarctica New Zealand Pictorial Collection [Image No] [Year] Keyword icebreaker,Living and Working,Transport,Sea USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) Deep Freeze 1995 Cruise Report 7 December 1994-16 March 1995.