The USCGC Storis, a converted civilian icebreaker in Coast Guard service since 2025, sails near Pascagoula, Mississippi. The Storis recently returned from a 36-day excursion off the coast of Alaska. (US Coast Guard/Edison Chouest Offshore)

Coast Guard’s Newest Icebreaker Returns from Bering Sea Deployment

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The Storis is intended as a stopgap until the new Arctic Security Cutters enter service—but the former civilian oil vessel has shown excellent capabilities of its own.

The former oil field support ship that was acquired by the United States Coast Guard last year successfully completed a 36-day deployment to the Bering Sea, the service announced. The USCGC Storis (WAGB-21) returned to the temporary homeport of Seattle after taking part in a patrol of the increasingly contested Arctic region.

The more than a month-long deployment focused on “advancing operational readiness, strengthening interoperability with other military assets and testing new concepts to support prolonged operations in one of the world’s most demanding and austere maritime environments.”

During the recent mission, the crew evaluated the vessel’s icebreaking capabilities, which served as a benchmark for future operations in “high-latitude environments” and helped prepare the crew for a scheduled summer deployment likely to begin in the coming weeks.

The tests also........

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