US Coast Guard Shows Off Arctic Cutter Healy

These images shared by the US Coast Guard show its Arctic Cutter Healy in action.

The footage was shared online by the US Coast Guard Pacific Area, who said: "The U.S. Coast Guard has proudly upheld American sovereignty, provided national security, and promoted economic prosperity in the Arctic for more than 150 years."

They added: "But #DYK the women and men aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy also provide access and support for oceanographic exploration, monitoring, and research to increase understanding of the changing Arctic environment?

"Each summer teams of scientists work alongside Healy’s crew throughout their Arctic deployments. The Coast Guard women and men aboard Healy move, deploy, recover and support multiple research missions."

They also said: "This year Healy’s crew is collaborating with the international science community and institutions from the U.S., Canada, Norway and Denmark to perform oceanographic projects throughout icy waters during Healy’s Northwest Passage transit and within Baffin Bay to inform environmental change research."

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area/CZ/Joe Golder