“The seas of Antarctica are treacherous and unforgiving,” U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Charles Ray said in a press release out Wednesday night from the Coast Guard. “This incident is a sobering reminder of the importance of the U.S. icebreaker fleet as we see increased human activity in the Polar Regions.”
Ray is the commander of Coast Guard operations in the Pacific.
–
The Polar Star is expected to meet the Antarctic Chieftain at approximately 10:00 p.m. EST Thursday.
