The U.S. heavy-duty Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star will make a winter voyage to Arctic Alaska

The ship usually sails to Antarctica, but with that mission canceled, it's freed up for an Arctic voyage.

By Yereth Rosen October 19, 2020
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The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker that normally sails to the Antarctic will be headed north to Alaska waters this year, the admiral overseeing Alaska operations announced on Friday.

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