US vessel heads to break ice around Russian, Chineseshipsoff AntarcticaCNN(CNN) -- At the request of the Australian, Russian and Chinese governments, the U.S. Coast Guard is stepping up to help break up ice off Antarctica that has ensnared a pair ofships. The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star had been heading to that area...
US vessel heads to break ice around Russian, Chineseshipsoff AntarcticaCNN(CNN) -- At the request of the Australian, Russian and Chinese governments, the U.S. Coast Guard is stepping up to help break up ice off Antarctica that has ensnared a pair ofships. The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star had been heading to that area...