US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is scheduled to receive more upgrades to maintain deployments as the service builds new Polar Security Cutters. (US Coast Guard)

Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep Freeze', Captain William Woityra, ship commanding officer, told Janes .

More upgrades are planned for the ship, Capt Woityra noted, but added that the USCG will need the proposed Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet to meet the capacity and operational challenges in the polar realms.

“The PSCs are going to be a tremendous leap forward, not only in capability, but also in capacity,” Capt Woityra said during a 21 January satellite-phone interview. “That's the single biggest limiting factor now.”

After the recent upgrades, he said, “ Polar Star is in great shape.”

US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is scheduled to receive more upgrades to maintain deployments as the service builds new Polar Security Cutters. (US Coast Guard)

Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep Freeze', Captain William Woityra, ship commanding officer, told Janes .

More upgrades are planned for the ship, Capt Woityra noted, but added that the USCG will need the proposed Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet to meet the capacity and operational challenges in the polar realms.

“The PSCs are going to be a tremendous leap forward, not only in capability, but also in capacity,” Capt Woityra said during a 21 January satellite-phone interview. “That's the single biggest limiting factor now.”

After the recent upgrades, he said, “ Polar Star is in great shape.”

US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is scheduled to receive more upgrades to maintain deployments as the service builds new Polar Security Cutters. (US Coast Guard)

Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep Freeze', Captain William Woityra, ship commanding officer, told Janes .

More upgrades are planned for the ship, Capt Woityra noted, but added that the USCG will need the proposed Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet to meet the capacity and operational challenges in the polar realms.

“The PSCs are going to be a tremendous leap forward, not only in capability, but also in capacity,” Capt Woityra said during a 21 January satellite-phone interview. “That's the single biggest limiting factor now.”

After the recent upgrades, he said, “ Polar Star is in great shape.”

US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is scheduled to receive more upgrades to maintain deployments as the service builds new Polar Security Cutters. (US Coast Guard)

Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep Freeze', Captain William Woityra, ship commanding officer, told Janes .

More upgrades are planned for the ship, Capt Woityra noted, but added that the USCG will need the proposed Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet to meet the capacity and operational challenges in the polar realms.

“The PSCs are going to be a tremendous leap forward, not only in capability, but also in capacity,” Capt Woityra said during a 21 January satellite-phone interview. “That's the single biggest limiting factor now.”

After the recent upgrades, he said, “ Polar Star is in great shape.”

US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is scheduled to receive more upgrades to maintain deployments as the service builds new Polar Security Cutters. (US Coast Guard)

Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep Freeze', Captain William Woityra, ship commanding officer, told Janes .

More upgrades are planned for the ship, Capt Woityra noted, but added that the USCG will need the proposed Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet to meet the capacity and operational challenges in the polar realms.

“The PSCs are going to be a tremendous leap forward, not only in capability, but also in capacity,” Capt Woityra said during a 21 January satellite-phone interview. “That's the single biggest limiting factor now.”

After the recent upgrades, he said, “ Polar Star is in great shape.”

US Coast Guard heavy icebreaker Polar Star is scheduled to receive more upgrades to maintain deployments as the service builds new Polar Security Cutters. (US Coast Guard)

Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep Freeze', Captain William Woityra, ship commanding officer, told Janes .

More upgrades are planned for the ship, Capt Woityra noted, but added that the USCG will need the proposed Polar Security Cutter (PSC) fleet to meet the capacity and operational challenges in the polar realms.

“The PSCs are going to be a tremendous leap forward, not only in capability, but also in capacity,” Capt Woityra said during a 21 January satellite-phone interview. “That's the single biggest limiting factor now.”

After the recent upgrades, he said, “ Polar Star is in great shape.”