U.S. Coast Guard’s newest polar icebreaker returns to Seattle following 36-day deployment to Bering Sea
The USCGC Storis (WAGB 21) ice rescue team conducts on-ice training to prepare for search-and-rescue cases in the world’s harshest environments while patrolling the Bering Sea, April 16, 2026. The crew conducted advanced ice rescue training during the deployment and practiced complex lifesaving maneuvers in unforgiving Arctic conditions to prepare for high-risk search and rescue missions in ice‑covered waters. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.