Coast Guard Adds First Polar Icebreaker to Its Fleet in 25 Years
December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news:
By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG
The Coast Guard has officially welcomed its first polar icebreaker in more than 25 years - the recently acquired Aiviq, a commercial vessel that will be renamed CGC Storis.
Storis means "great ice" in Scandinavian. The name is also a nod to the original CGC Storis, a legendary light icebreaker and medium endu . . .
By Kathy Murray, Senior Writer, MyCG
The Coast Guard has officially welcomed its first polar icebreaker in more than 25 years - the recently acquired Aiviq, a commercial vessel that will be renamed CGC Storis.
Storis means "great ice" in Scandinavian. The name is also a nod to the original CGC Storis, a legendary light icebreaker and medium endu . . .