NASA has recently published an analysis of the arctic operations of the icebreaker USCGC Healy. The Healy has been serving as a research vessel in Arctic water with more than 4,200 square feet of scientific laboratory space, numerous electronic sensor systems, oceanographic winches, and accommodations for up to 50 scientists.
Icebreakers Smash Frozen Arctic Ocean in Surprising Ways
Also recently in the news, the Russian nuclear powered, NS 50 Let Pobedy, is not only the world’s largest icebreaker but also had an enlarged accommodations deck for tourists. The nuclear powered ship regularly take tourists to the North Pole. The video below shows some remarkable icebreaking as well as providing commentary on Russia’s checkered history of nuclear waste dumping in Arctic waters. The ship’s name means “50 Years Since Victory.”