Coastguard – USCGC Polar Star WAGB 10 leave Sydney on Antarctic Resupply Mission – 27.12.2024

The U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) only heavy icebreaker – USCGC POLAR STAR WAGB 10, left Sydney, Australia on Friday 27th December, 2024 to begin her Antarctic mission supporting Operation Deep Freeze 2025. The departure marks the vessel’s 28th voyage to Antarctica, where she will play a crucial role in resupplying U.S. research stations. Before leaving […]
Offshore – Icebreaking Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel (AHTS) AIVIQ

One of the Edison Chouest Offshore vessels is the 2012 built icebreaking anchor handling tug supply vessel AIVIQ. During July 2009, Edison Chouest Offshore won a $150 million contract for the construction of an icebreaking anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel for Royal Dutch Shell. The 110 metre vessel, largest ever built by the company, would be […]