Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star undergoes critical repairs while in dry dock [Image 3 of 5]

VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

10.03.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi      

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

CBS news reporter Don Ford (left) discusses the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s dry dock repairs with Capt. Gregory Stanclik (center), commanding officer of the Polar Star and Lt. j.g. Sam Krakower, assistant operations officer aboard Polar Star, while the cutter undergoes extensive maintenance at a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., Oct. 3, 2018. The Seattle-based 399-foot cutter, built more than 40 years ago, has a crew of nearly 150 people, weighs 13,500 tons and uses 75,000 horsepower to break ice up to 21 feet thick. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

• Date Taken: 10.03.2018
• Date Posted: 10.16.2018 13:51
• Photo ID: 4822585
• VIRIN: 181003-G-DX668-1024
• Resolution: 5468x3905
• Size: 15.26 MB
• Location: VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, US