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Video by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy Arctic Summer West 2018 B-Roll Video Footage

U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

Oct. 23, 2018 | 31:51

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) supported the Office of Naval Research in studying Stratified Ocean Dynamics in the Arctic during mission 1802 of their Arctic West Summer 2018. The Healy deployed with a team of about 30 scientists and engineers to deploy sensors and autonomous submarines to study how environmental factors affect the water below the ice surface. The Healy, which is homeported in Seattle, is one of two ice breakers in U.S. service and is the only military ship dedicated to conducting research in the Arctic.

The ship is designed to conduct a wide range of research activities, providing more than 4,200 square feet of scientific laboratory space, numerous electronic sensor systems, oceanographic winches, and accommodations for up to 50 scientists. It's designed to break 4.5 feet of ice continuously at three knots and can operate in temperatures as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit.

As a Coast Guard cutter, the Healy is also a capable platform for supporting other potential missions in the polar regions, including logistics, search and rescue, ship escort, environmental protection, and enforcement of laws and treaties.

U.S. Coast Guard video by Senior Chief Petty Officer NyxoLyno Cangemi/Released