Icebreakers are the workhorses of our frozen waters. They can be used as research ships, exploration ships, offshore support vessels, and even tugboats strong enough to tow massive ships.There's ...

and the 420-foot medium icebreaker Healy, according to its website. (Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles, additional reporting by Timothy Gardner and Valerie Volcovici in Washington; Editing by ...

Rear Adm. Bob Little is the new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska, just as the big budget bill passes the president ...

U.S. Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker/Research Vessel Healy, (WAGB 20) breaks ice in Arctic Ocean in this August 20, 2009 photo. President Donald Trump wants to buy 15 icebreaker ships from Finland.