SEATTLE – Coast Guard Cutter Storis is scheduled to return to its homeport after 36-day patrol in the Bering Sea.
WHO: Capt. Corey Kearns, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Storis
(WAGB 21) will be available for interviews.
WHAT: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis will return to its homeport in Seattle after completing their deployment to the Bering Sea. During this deployment, the Storis crew assessed the vessel’s ice breaking capabilities and carried out experimental operational exercises. Additionally, the Storis sailed more than 4,800 miles, refined the crews ice piloting and navigational skills, developed baseline performance parameters for ice operations and conducted a first-in-kind re-fueling exercise with USCGC Waesche.
WHEN: Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: Coast Guard Base Seattle, 1519 Alaskan Way South Seattle, WA, 98134.
Media will be provided opportunities to collect imagery and conduct interviews with Capt. Kearns.
Media interested in attending, please contact Northwest District Public Affairs at USCGnorthwest@uscg.mil.
The Coast Guard Cutter Storis is the first icebreaker to enter U.S. military service in more than two decades. This medium icebreaker, boasting a length of 360 feet and a displacement of nearly 15,000 tons, is a formidable vessel. Equipped with four diesel engines generating 22,500 horsepower, Storis can navigate through three feet of ice at five knots, adding crucial capabilities to the Coast Guard's Arctic operations. Storis joins CGC Healy and CGC Polar Star, augmenting the Coast Guard’s current capabilities in the Arctic, ensuring a continued U.S. presence in this vital region and underscoring our commitment to Arctic security and stewardship. Storis is also a capable platform for supporting other missions in the polar regions, including logistics, search and rescue, ship escort, environmental protection and enforcement of laws and treaties.
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