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Polar Star Icebreaker Struggles in Antarctic Resupply Run
The Polar Star, 43 years old and nonnuclear, battles repeated malfunctions and harsh seas as it conducts the annual Deep Freeze mission to McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott stations. Crew members cope with flooding, faulty desalination, stalled pay, and tight budgets amid a dangerous voyage.
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Seattle
Antarctica
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Coast Guard
New Hampshire
Virginia
Sellar
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Russia
eBay
Honolulu
McMurdo Station
Ross Sea
Winter Quarters Bay
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Co
McMurdo
Westinghouse
Polar Sea
Pearl Harbor
Gregory Stanclik
Stanclik
Australia
Sydney Harbor
McMurdo Sound