USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Rushes Back to Arctic to Counter Growing Chinese and Russian Influence
Malte Humpert
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October 2, 2024
By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) –
Two and a half months after suffering from an engine room fire, the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy is back in action. The vessel set sail from its homeport Seattle late on October 1st.
It is expected to reach its area of operation in the Arctic Ocean around October 25 for a 10-week mission. Healy will return to Seattle no later than December 15.
According to an earlier announcement operations may be limited to ice-free waters and the marginal ice zone, with no more than 70 percent first-year ice coverage.
https://gcaptain.com/uscg-icebreaker-healy-rushes-back-to-arctic-to-counter-growing-chinese-and-russian-influence/