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	History for USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
		Polar Star's three shafts are turned by either a diesel-electric or gas turbine power plant.
		With an icebelt that is 1-3/4 inches thick, the Polar Star has sufficient hull strength to absorb the high-powered ice ramming common to her operations.
		Polar Star's hull shape is designed to maximize icebreaking by efficiently combining the forces of the ship's forward motion, the downward pull of gravity on the bow, and the upward push of the inherent buoyancy of the stern.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,400422\|400422,00.html (559 words)

	Chicas Polar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Polar capsule - Polar capsules are structures found in the valves of Myxosporean parasites, which contain the polar filament.
		The polar capsule is constructed of a proteinaceous and a polysaccharide layer, both layers of which continue into the polar filament.
		Polar easterlies - The polar easterlies are the prevailing winds that blow from the high-pressure areas of the polar highs at the north and south poles towards the low-pressure areas of the polar fronts at around 60 degrees latitude (north and south).
	heartmonitor.vvvvvv3.com /chicaspolar.html (199 words)

	History for USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
		Polar Star's three shafts are turned by either a diesel-electric or gas turbine power plant.
		With an icebelt that is 1-3/4 inches thick, the Polar Star has sufficient hull strength to absorb the high-powered ice ramming common to her operations.
		Polar Star's hull shape is designed to maximize icebreaking by efficiently combining the forces of the ship's forward motion, the downward pull of gravity on the bow, and the upward push of the inherent buoyancy of the stern.
	military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,400422\|400422,00.html (559 words)

	Polar Star begins rough, icy mission to supply Antarctic camp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The seas the Polar Star are sailing through are known as some of the worst in the world: the Southern Ocean, a confluence of the southern reaches of the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
		She is one of a few sailors on the Polar Star who was on board two years ago when the ship last went to Antarctica.
		The Polar Star left Seattle in mid-October and has since been heading steadily toward the ice and providing a base for scientific experiments.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /antarctica/journey/ice13.shtml (1077 words)

	Polar Class Icebreakers
		POLAR STAR underway for burial at sea, visc.
		We hit on the cure in '92, when POLAR STAR loaded 80,000 gallons of JP5 at Manchester Fuel Depot in Seattle prior to deploying, and was able to make the transfer early in the season.
		STAR made the first several cuts for the channel, then headed to Marble in early January, well before the tanker's arrival, and well before the ice had broken up.
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/DFB.html (2224 words)

	TEA: Schauer- -- 6.25.2000
		One of the “Polars” as the Sea and Star are referred to, is involved in “Deep Freeze” each year.
		The Polars were retrofitted for science and have served as research platforms in both Antarctic and arctic waters.
		It may not have quite the icebreaking capabilities of the Polars, which may have to continuously break through 6-8 feet of ice on their way to McMurdo, but it is the first Coast Guard vessel initially designed as a tool for science.
	tea.armadaproject.org /schauer/6.25.2000.html (1007 words)

	Organizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The USCGC Polar Star is a Coast Guard Icebreaker located on Pier 36 in Seattle, Washington.
		The Polar Star's mission is to support scientific analysis of the Artic and Antarctica, while also escorting other vessels to both polar regions.
		The Polar Star has a length of almost 400 feet, a height of 138 feet, a diesel engine with 18,000 shaft horsepower, and a gas turbine with 75,000 shaft horsepower.
	www.ac.wwu.edu /~brozuss/cs102/organizations.htm (479 words)

	Edge of the Arctic Shelf
		SBI is a multi-year, multi-disciplinary program sponsored jointly by the National Science Foundation’s Office of Polar Programs and the High-latitude branch of the Office of Naval Research.
		The premise is that this system is in a delicate balance that could be upset by global change, which in turn could have important ramifications.
		These include possible melting of portions of the polar ice cover, changes in export of water to the global ocean, and alteration of the food web with significant consequences for native populations.
	www.whoi.edu /science/PO/arcticedge/arctic_west02/expedition/index.html (366 words)

	TEA: Schauer- -- 6.28.2000
		Then it was back to HQ, on to Port Angeles aboard USCGC Active, then XO on USCGC Polar Star, back to school at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, then to Captain of the USCGC Polar Sea.
		Starting as a part-time project while serving on USCGC Polar Sea and then as a full time assignment beginning in July 1998, the Captain has had the full experience of “bringing a complex system of systems together” to become the ship the HEALY is today.
		Tim Buckley of Barrow sailed on USCGC Polar Sea in 1996 and again in 1998 while Captain Garrett was in charge.
	tea.armadaproject.org /schauer/6.28.2000.html (833 words)

	Transport Canada - TDC - TP 13268E - Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The objective of this project was to measure propeller-ice interaction loads on one starboard propeller blade and corresponding shaft of the USCGC Polar Star, and to perform a comprehensive analysis of the data to determine the influence of design, operational and environmental parameters on the nature and magnitude of the ice loads.
		The ice trials on USCGC Polar Star in Antarctica are reported.
		The ice trials were carried out in Antarctica during an operational mission of the USCGC Polar Star to break ice in preparation for an access channel to McMurdo Antarctic Base.
	www.tc.gc.ca /tdc/summary/13200/13268e.htm (916 words)

	How Icebreakers Beak Ice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Class Icebreakers (POLAR SEA and POLAR STAR) are the world's most powerful non-nuclear icebreakers.
		The Polar Class Icebreakers are capable of breaking through 6 foot thick ice at a continuous speed of 3 knots.
		She is larger than the U.S. Polar Class and is able to break 7 feet of ice continuously.
	marquettewebworks.com /greatlakes/icebreak.htm (426 words)

	The Polar Star is a training ship too (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The qualification board is the end of a training cycle on the Polar Star, where sailors prove that they’ve learned enough in a speciality -- steering the ship or supervising the engine room, for instance -- to qualify to stand an unsupervised watch doing it.
		It is the culmination of continuous training on Polar Star, where the icebreaker’s more experienced sailors help the less experienced learn the ropes.
		For instance, the Polar Star has five qualified officers of the deck, who can stand unsupervised on the bridge and conn the ship.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /antarctica/journey/ice16.shtml (784 words)

	Iceberg poses no threat to Antarctic personnel
		Karl Erb, Director of NSF's Office of Polar Programs said the real effect of the enormous iceberg had been to shield large parts of the Ross Sea from wind and ocean currents, with the result that sea ice had formed over a larger area than usual in the sea-lanes approaching McMurdo Sound.
		In some prior years, the Coast Guard deployed both the Polar Sea and the Polar Star to open the channel but the Polar Sea is in dry dock for a major refit.
		NSF is negotiating to bring a chartered icebreaker to assist the Polar Star this year.
	www.eurekalert.org /pub_releases/2004-12/nsf-ipn121604.php (727 words)

	USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pumps transferred a tank's contents of 35,000 US gallons (133 m³) to an opposing tank in 50 seconds and generate 24,000 foot-tons (65 MN·m) of torque on the ship.
		Polar Star can accommodate two HH-65 Dolphin helicopters during major deployments.
		The Aviation Detachment used to come from the Polar Operations Division at Coast Guard Aviation Training Center, Mobile, Alabama, but POPDIV has since been disbanded due to an overhaul on the HH-65 Dolphin airframe.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USCGC_Polar_Star (1026 words)

	Reunion Hall - USCGC Polar Star
		I heard the Star is in a quazi-mothball status and so we may not have the opportunity to board during this period.
		Completely by coincidence, POLAR STAR was making her way through the bay to Pier 36, returning from what may be her last voyage (as I understand the scuttlebutt).
		I served as a seaman aboard the Polar Star and Polar Sea from 1987 - 1989.
	www.fredsplace.org /reunion/cutter/2390.shtml (15475 words)

	USCG Cutters Screen Saver V.1
		USCGC Madronna (WLB 302) a seagoing buoy tender is moored at Base Charleston SC.
		USCGC Hawksbill is an 87 foot patrol boat homeported in Monterey, Calif.
		USCGC Shearwater is dwarfed by the looming USS Theodore Roosevelt.
	www.carorama.com /screensavers/uscgcutterv1.html (723 words)

	The Job
		All three of the Coast Guard's Ice Breakers are homeported here, USCGC POLAR STAR, USCGC POLAR SEA and USCGC HEALY.
		The Polar class ice breakers are 399 feet and the Healy is 425 feet.
		Also moored at Pier 36 is the USCGC BAYBERRY, a 65 foot tug attached to a barge used solely for ATON in the inland waters of Washington.
	www.angelfire.com /punk/shunksjunk/group.html (400 words)

	Welcome to USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10)
		The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star and its sister ship, Polar Sea, are the world's most powerful non-nuclear icebreakers, homeported in Seattle, Wash. Polar Star's primary missions include scientific support in the Arctic and Antarctic, ice escort for shipping, and logistics support for U.S. interests in both polar regions.
		The ship is equipped to function as a major scientific platform with laboratories, offices, and sleeping quarters for 20 scientists and technicians.
		Polar Star also is capable of search and rescue, law enforcement, and environmental response operations.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/1,13476,400422,00.html (86 words)

	ALIAS
		POLAR STAR's primary missions are scientific support in the Arctic and Antarctic and ice escort of shipping and logistics support for U.S.Government interests in both polar regions.
		In addition to providing support to scientific stations, POLAR STAR is equipped to function as a major scientific platform.
		Polar Star is berthed near downtown Seattle, Washington, minutes from all the resources of the city.
	siempre.arcus.org /4DACTION/wi_alias_fsDrawPage/1/76 (515 words)

	February 20, 2002
		Remote sensing via satellites of patch conditions and a couple of autonomous monitoring buoys in the area are all that remain after we head east out of the patch area.
		On the Polar Star, we were assisted by the skilled USCG Marine Science Tech group here and the officers and crew of the Polar Star.
		On this Polar Star leg, we have preliminary data that show that levels of 234Th were both higher and lower surrounding the study area.
	www.mbari.org /expeditions/SOFEX2002/february20.htm (3905 words)

	USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) - Unit Pages
		USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) - Unit Pages
		Commissioned in 1976, CGC Polar Star (WAGB-10) was built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction C...
		Get customized gear and clothing for the USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) at an exclusive discount through Military.com.
	unitpages.military.com /unitpages/unit.do?id=400422 (120 words)

	Virtual tour- McMurdo
		The Polar Star and her sister ship, the Polar Sea, are both 122 meters long and displace 13,400 metric tons.
		The Polar Star is able to ram her way though ice up to 6.4 meters (21 feet) thick and steam continuously through 1.8 meters (6 feet) of ice at 3 knots (5.6 km/hour)!
		Operations in the remote, hazardous, and unforgiving polar regions make it necessary for the crew to be highly self-sufficient.
	astro.uchicago.edu /cara/vtour/mcmurdo (1350 words)

	USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB 11) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In nautical history, Polar Sea holds several notable records.
		It is one of only three ships that has ever completely transited the Arctic Ocean and circumnavigated North America.
		On August 22nd 1994, Polar Sea was one of first two North American surface vessels to reached the North Pole.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USCGC_Polar_Sea (933 words)

	The Glacier Society - Uniting Polar Interest Around The Globe
		The Polar Research Board (PRB) is a unit of The National Academies, which is the operational arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.
		The Scott Polar Research Institute is part of the Faculty of Earth Sciences and Geography in the School of Physical Sciences of the University of Cambridge.
		The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 is envisioned as an intense, internationally coordinated campaign of research that will initiate the dawn of a new era in polar science.
	www.glaciersociety.org /communicate/links.htm (4951 words)

	Rear Admiral Jeffrey M. Garrett Biography
		Upon graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 1974, RADM Garrett was assigned to the commissioning crew of USCGC POLAR STAR (WAGB 10) as Communications Officer and deck watch officer.
		As Commanding Officer of USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB 11) he completed three polar deployments to the Western Arctic and Antarctica.
		RADM Garrett became the first Commanding Officer of USCGC HEALY (WAGB-20), the nation’s newest polar icebreaker and the Coast Guard’s largest cutter, upon delivery of the ship by Litton-Avondale Industries on November 10, 1999.
	www.piersystem.com /go/doc/21/79596 (428 words)

	Irma's Field Notebook: Holidays
		And out on the ice sheet we had a white Christmas because of course it is always white.
		A few days after Christmas the Polar Star, the Coast Guard ice breaker, came into the sound.
		The sound was still frozen although it had been off limits for a week or so as the ice was getting thin.
	www.irmahale.com /1999k.html (1081 words)

	Polar star - Amazon.co.uk: Polar Star: Books: Martin Cruz Smith
		The icebreaker M/V Polar Star is the flagship of our charter company, Polar Star Expeditions.
		From all of the Students on Ice team here on the Polar Star in Antarctica,..
		Ashok Kumar scored a brace in Polar Star AC's hard-fought 2-1 win over SKRFC in the DFA first division league at the MCV Stadium here on Monday.
	enginearea.com /eger/polar-star.htm (235 words)

	Coast Guard, Coats of Arms, Cocos Islands & Colombia Covers, Postal History & Philatelic Literature
		AUG 16 1974 with corner card of Commanding Officer USCGC Bittersweet (WLB 389) at FPO 98799, to Ohio, colorless embossed ship's seal with crossed anchors well-struck for cachet, first cancel attempt missed stamp, second attempt also at a slant got the stamp.
		Clear 29 NOV 1979 USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB-11) hand cancel ties 15-c sight-seeing dog stamp franking #6 cover to Ohio, corner card of Commanding Officer at FPO Seattle 98799, fl cachet commemorates 50 years since the Byrd polar flight and their circle-to-circle cruise, signed H. Kothe(?).
		Clear APR 24 1983 USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB-11) cancel ties 20-c science and industry stamp franking #6 flight cover of aircraft HH52A #1370 to and from Wainwright Alaska (to pickup cargo and exchange science personnel), then on to Ohio, $4.50 c
	www.judnick.com /LotsOfCovers/CoastGuard-Colombia.htm (3051 words)

	February 11, 2002
		Jump to the log entry from the USCGC Polar Star
		We just heard from Ken Buesseler that the USCGC Polar Star departed McMurdo Station yesterday at 1830.
		This is the first log report from Ken Buesseler, Chief Scientist on the USCG Ice Breaker Polar Star, the 3rd ship involved in SOFeX (notice how you had to be named Ken or Kenneth to lead one of these ships).
	www.mbari.org /expeditions/sofex2002/February11.htm (1153 words)

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