Notable Operations
In nautical history, Polar Sea holds several notable records. It is one of only three ships that has ever completely transited the Arctic Ocean and circumnavigated North America. On 22 August 1994, Polar Sea was one of the first two North American surface vessels to reach the North Pole; it sailed together with the CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.
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USCG Polar Sea, RV Nathaniel Palmer and tanker Paul Buck, in Antarctica
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