The Coast Guard Cutter Hawser, a 65-foot cutter homeported in Bayonne, N.J., embarks on ice breaking operations on the Hudson River near Saugerties, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2014. Ice breaking is one of the Coast Guard’s ongoing operations to aid small vessels transiting throughout the Hudson River by maintaining a clear passage way during harsh winter weather conditions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ann Marie Gorden)