Crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) stand alongside the safety lines on one of the exterior decks after the cutter arrived to its homeport of Coast Guard Base Seattle, Aug. 25, 2024. The crew and the cutter routinely operates in Arctic conditions, most notably during the annual Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steve Strohmaier)