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    Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star operates in Antarctica [Image 2 of 3]

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    A large blue-hulled tanker vessel is navigating through broken sea ice in a polar region, likely Antarctica based on the distinctive volcanic peak and research station visible in the background. The ship, bearing the name 'Maersk Peary' and displaying a 'NO SMOKING' sign on its white superstructure, is breaking through pack ice with its reinforced hull. A settlement or research base is visible on the distant shoreline beneath the conical mountain.

    ANTARCTICA

    02.07.2017

    Photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley 

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    The crew of the tanker vessel Maersk Peary departs from the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb, 7, 2017. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s crew safely escorted the tanker from the station and through the frozen Ross Sea of the coast of Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley)

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    Date Taken: 02.07.2017
    Date Posted: 02.10.2017 20:19
    Photo ID: 3157172
    VIRIN: 170207-G-QL499-078
    Resolution: 2400x1602
    Size: 438.56 KB
    Location: AQ
    Web Views: 210
    Downloads: 34

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    The image shows the cargo vessel 'Maersk Peary', registered in Norfolk, VA, photographed from the bow of another vessel in icy Arctic or polar waters. A crew member in a blue jumpsuit stands on the bow of the foreground vessel, facing the Maersk Peary at close range. The scene appears to depict a ship-to-ship operation or escort scenario in a remote, cold-weather port environment.
    A large blue-hulled tanker vessel is navigating through broken sea ice in a polar region, likely Antarctica based on the distinctive volcanic peak and research station visible in the background. The ship, bearing the name 'Maersk Peary' and displaying a 'NO SMOKING' sign on its white superstructure, is breaking through pack ice with its reinforced hull. A settlement or research base is visible on the distant shoreline beneath the conical mountain.
    Two large vessels are navigating through pack ice in a polar region, with one ship (blue and white, likely a tanker or cargo vessel) visible in the middle distance ahead, and the foreground showing the deck equipment of a second vessel (likely an icebreaker). Broken sea ice surrounds both ships, indicating active icebreaking operations. A dark volcanic or rocky mountain is visible on the left horizon under a clear blue sky.

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