The Coast Guard's Operation Taconite, which started last week, is the agency's largest domestic ice breaking operation. The ...

A Coast Guard cutter ship has begun icebreaking operations in Duluth, Minnesota. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB 30) has started clearing ice in the Duluth-Superior Harbor as part of ...

The U.S. Coast Guard said that with ice forming, its fleet of icebreakers has begun working to keep shipping underway on the ...

The shipping season is almost over. But the ice in the harbor still needs clearing, and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw was happy to help. She’s been assigned duty for Operation Taconite ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is assigned to manage western Lake Superior, specifically the twin ports of Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay is ...

Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes is designating several cutter ships to the annual effort. U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw is assigned to manage the ice breaking needs of western Lake Superior ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN — Ice is starting to creep over the surfaces of the Great Lakes, and the U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched Operation Taconite for the 2024-25 winter season. U.S. Coast ...

MCMURDO SOUND, Antarctica - January 09, 2025 In a daring display of skill and courage, Coast Guard petty officers Chuck Fox ...