Icebreaking

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  Mackinaw Crew Measures Ice Thickness (1.74 MB)
  
  WHITEFISH BAY, Mich. (Mar. 14, 2007) -- The cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) conducted ice trials in 24-inch thick ice along the St. Marys and Neebish Rivers to Whitefish Bay March 14 after a period of three weeks testing the ship's capabilities.
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  BISCAYNE BAY ICE BREAKING (773.57 KB)
  
  Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Decker peered over the side to watch ice scrape down the side of the Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay as the vessel left its port in St. Ignace, Mich., Feb. 2, 2008. The Cutter Biscayne Bay was on its way to make paths through the ice for freighters going through the St. Mary's River in the Great Lakes. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.
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  Bristol Bay Buoy Ops (301.14 KB)
  
  DETROIT - Dried mussels that once thrived on the sides of buoys now slowly die as Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay removed buoys from western Lake Erie, Nov. 13, 2007, before the Great Lakes freeze over and crush the buoys. These buoys are replaced with specialy designed ice buoys. Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class William B. Mitchell.
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  Mackinaw takes a break from ice trials (3.12 MB)
  
  WHITEFISH BAY, Mich. (Mar. 14, 2007) -- The cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) took a break from ice trials after testing the ship's capability in 24-inch thick ice at 12 knots along the St. Marys and Neebish Rivers to Whitefish Bay March 14.
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  Neah Bay (321.23 KB)
  
  CLEVELAND (Feb. 23, 2007) -- The Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay returned to the Cleveland Moorings February 23 after an area familiarization mission to the Grand River. The Neah Bay's exercise coincided with a visit from Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-14/OH) to Station Fairport. In addition to Area Fam, the Neah Bay altered its mission to recommence flood control operations in the Grand River. along with the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley. The Neah Bay steamed as far as the Chagrin River, but it had to return to base because of excessively thick ice abeam. The decision to return was due to the fact local television media and The Plain Dealer rode along.
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  Neah Bay (1.66 MB)
  
  CLEVELAND (Feb. 23, 2007) -- The Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay returned to the Cleveland Moorings February 23 after an area familiarization mission to the Grand River. The Neah Bay's exercise coincided with a visit from Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-14/OH) to Station Fairport. In addition to Area Fam, the Neah Bay altered its mission to recommence flood control operations in the Grand River. along with the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley. The Neah Bay steamed as far as the Chagrin River, but it had to return to base because of excessively thick ice abeam. The decision to return was due to the fact local television media and The Plain Dealer rode along. Had the Neah Bay proceeded with the media on board, the trip to the Grand River would have taken more than 20 hours.
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  Neah Bay (2.65 MB)
  
  CLEVELAND (Feb. 23, 2007) -- The Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay returned to the Cleveland Moorings February 23 after an area familiarization mission to the Grand River. The Neah Bay's exercise coincided with a visit from Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-14/OH) to Station Fairport. In addition to Area Fam, the Neah Bay altered its mission to recommence flood control operations in the Grand River along with the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Samuel Risley. The Neah Bay steamed as far as the Chagrin River, but it had to return to base because of excessively thick ice abeam, often an average 12-inches in thickness. The decision to return was due to the fact local television media and The Plain Dealer rode along. Had the Neah Bay proceeded with the media on board, the trip to the Grand River would have taken more than 20 hours from strong nothwest winds and ice accumulation.
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  Mackinaw (1.71 MB)
  
  WHITEFISH BAY, Mich. (Mar. 14, 2007) -- The cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) conducted ice trials in 24-inch thick ice along the St. Marys and Neebish Rivers to Whitefish Bay March 14 after a period of three weeks testing the ship's capabilities.
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  Mackinaw Clears Path for Katmai Bay (2.59 MB)
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (Mar. 14, 2007) -- The Mackinaw (WLBB-30) cleared a track for the cutter Katmai Bay along the St. Marys River to the mouth of Whitefish Bay March 14, where the Mackinaw concluded its three weeks of ice trials testing the ship's capabilities.
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  Mackinaw (WLBB-30) (2.82 MB)
  
  WHITEFISH BAY, Mich. (Mar. 14, 2007) -- The cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) conducted ice trials in 24-inch thick ice along the St. Marys and Neebish Rivers to Whitefish Bay March 14 after a period of three weeks testing the ship's capabilities.