USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Completes Escort of Cargo Vessels During Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze

The annual resupply of McMurdo Station, the U.S.’ largest Antarctic research station is set to wrap up in the coming days.

The Coast Guard’s sole heavy icebreaker, the nearly 50-year old Polar Star, assisted the second of two MSC chartered cargo ships to the station. Ocean Gladiator arrived dock side on February 20 beginning the offload of 321 pieces of containerized cargo consisting of equipment to sustain the station for the coming year, including mechanical parts, vehicles, con…