Rear Adm. Richard T. Gromlich, commander of the 13th Coast Guard District, speaks with family members of the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star prior to its arrival at the Vigor Shipyard in Seattle, Aug. 8, 2013. CGC Polar Star is a 399-foot Polar Icebreaker home-ported in Seattle. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George Degener)