Coast Guard to Help Get Fuel to Nome

Will help Russian tanker reach iced-in Nome

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Story Created: Dec 22, 2011 at 10:13 AM AKDT

Story Updated: Dec 22, 2011 at 10:13 AM AKDT

The US Coast Guard’s only operating icebreaker will help a Russian ship bring fuel to iced-in Nome.

The cutter, Healy, was finishing up its seven month research trip when it got the call to help the Russian tanker Renda break through 300 miles of ice to Nome.

Early sea ice buildup forced the last fuel barge of the season to bypass Nome.

The Healy will help the Russian tanker reach Nome to offload 1.5 million gallons of diesel fuel – enough to hopefully get the town through the worst winter months.

 

 

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Healy Crew Member said on Saturday, Dec 24 at 1:47 PM

Yup...definitely a NSC...looked like the Alex Haley the first time I looked...whoops

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Anonymous said on Friday, Dec 23 at 9:54 PM

The cutter in the video is actually one of the NSC's. Not the Healy or Haley but this station should feel ridiculous either way.

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Healy Crew Member said on Friday, Dec 23 at 7:15 PM

The cutter in the video is not the CGC Healy (WAGB-20), The Healy is a large, red icebreaker. The cutter in the video clip I believe is the CGC Alex Haley. Among the numerous differences between the Healy and the Alex Haley is the fact that the Alex Haley is not an icebreaker, and they have not already been deployed for 7 months. Very Respectfully, Crew Member, CGC Healy WAGB 20

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