My dad was on the Polar Star in the 70's. I think it had just been built. He used to come home with t-shirts and pajamas for us kids with penquins on them. I remember eating boxed cereal when I got to go on the ship...ah..the good 'ole days!
I got to see the breaker's work in Thule, Greenland, and MacMurdo, Antarctica. Very cool! My youngest brother even joined the Coasties. A great group of professionals.
Its a naval term moondy...it means someone who has experience to do a job that is brought before them, and lead. There are petty officers who are 2nd in command at stations around the country. That is the great thing about the Coast Guard. You don't have to be an office to lead.
There is no way to show justice to what the ship was doing. We were breaking thru 6 to 8 feet Multi-Year ice using 3 Turbines with a combine thrust of 60,000 Horsepower. This ship and what she is capable of is incredible.
The POLAR's are designed to maintain 3 knots (about 3.5 MPH) in 6 feet of ice. I have frequently seen conditions where we may only go 1,500 yards (.75 miles) in a four hour shift.
When in backing and ramming mode we will go from a dead stop to a speed of 7 knots (8 MPH) in less than 250 feet (mind you this is pushing 13,000 tons of mass). Icebreakers aren't built for speed but have incredible power.
KokSquad - If you want to serve your country and do very rewarding (albeit long hours) work with fantastic people I can't imagine a better organization to be associated with. You can contact a recruiter at 1-877-669-8724.
My dad was on the Polar Star in the 70's. I think it had just been built. He used to come home with t-shirts and pajamas for us kids with penquins on them. I remember eating boxed cereal when I got to go on the ship...ah..the good 'ole days!
SterninSeth 9 months ago
I did 2 south and 1 over the top north trips onboard Polar Sea, MK1 onboard Diesel Gang, Turbine Gang and A-gang on my tour.93-96
Srurgisbound 10 months ago
I got to see the breaker's work in Thule, Greenland, and MacMurdo, Antarctica. Very cool! My youngest brother even joined the Coasties. A great group of professionals.
littlefred811 2 years ago
this thing is turbine powered right?
doktorsypher 3 years ago
Thats inhumane, all that ice and no vodka.
rocketsharc 3 years ago
Dynamite has not been used in many years in the 40's thru the 60's it was common practice
tslesquire 4 years ago
too bad she wont be goin back down anytime soon, you can thank NSF for that
tslesquire 4 years ago
Its a naval term moondy...it means someone who has experience to do a job that is brought before them, and lead. There are petty officers who are 2nd in command at stations around the country. That is the great thing about the Coast Guard. You don't have to be an office to lead.
SgtCheeseNOLS 4 years ago
how degrading to be called 'petty officer' lol
moondy11 4 years ago
Has any ships used dynamite or heavy explosives to break the ice so they could get out of say, a sea port?
sailen4lyfe 4 years ago
There is no way to show justice to what the ship was doing. We were breaking thru 6 to 8 feet Multi-Year ice using 3 Turbines with a combine thrust of 60,000 Horsepower. This ship and what she is capable of is incredible.
PolarQMCM 4 years ago
Christ... what kind of speeds do you guys get icebreaking?
chanrobi 4 years ago
The POLAR's are designed to maintain 3 knots (about 3.5 MPH) in 6 feet of ice. I have frequently seen conditions where we may only go 1,500 yards (.75 miles) in a four hour shift.
When in backing and ramming mode we will go from a dead stop to a speed of 7 knots (8 MPH) in less than 250 feet (mind you this is pushing 13,000 tons of mass). Icebreakers aren't built for speed but have incredible power.
PolarQMCM 4 years ago
PolarQMCM im thinkin about joinin the coast gaurd
KokSquad 4 years ago
KokSquad - If you want to serve your country and do very rewarding (albeit long hours) work with fantastic people I can't imagine a better organization to be associated with. You can contact a recruiter at 1-877-669-8724.
PolarQMCM 4 years ago