10 days with the US Coast Guard on the new Arctic front lines
As new sea passages open up, the commercial and defence possibilities are becoming irresistible. To take advantage, America desperately needs ships ...
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf Returns Triumphantly from 130-Day Bering Sea Patrol to Alameda Homeport
USCG Cutter Bertholf returns after a 130-day mission in the Bering Sea, focusing on defense, diplomacy, and law enforcement.
This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late ...
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The U.S. desperately needs icebreaker ships. The one it has is a design failure
A Coast Guard report said that while the ship towed the Kulluk northward through an Arctic storm, waves crashed over its rear deck ... strength while monitoring maritime traffic, enforcing fishing ...
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The 9 Most Epic Northern Lights Cruises
In May 2024, we had the strongest geomagnetic storm ... vessel, MS Trollfjord. The voyage sails round-trip from Oslo, with 13 stops in Nordic cities and charming fjord villages from Norway’s southern ...
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Coast Guard national security cutter returns to California following a 130-day Bering Sea patrol
From U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area, Feb. 7, 2025 ALAMEDA, Calif. — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and crew ...
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The 9 Most Epic Northern Lights Cruises
In May 2024, we had the strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades ... after another day at sea, the ship calls on Tromsø, about 250 miles inside the Arctic Circle, followed by the picturesque ...
A 'real' mid-winter stretch puts chill on NNY
The beginning of February brings no respite from a lengthy stretch of cold, snow and ice and if you are searching the gray horizon for relief, don't glance at the 10-day forecast, which is heavy on a ...
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The Strange Case of John Fritz Johnson
Something was brewing that spring day nearly eight years ago when Lawrence Joseph Bader loaded fishing tackle into his car. The sky was clear, but a storm was ... Navy sent two vessels to transit ...