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Polar Star Icebreaker Faces Repeated Repairs and Fire Incidents
The Polar Star, a 13,500 ton U.S. icebreaker, endures a leaky shaft, two power outages, and two shipboard fires during the McMurdo and Seattle legs of a voyage. Chief engineer Brad Jopling and crew manage fixes with divers, portable pumps, and improvised parts as plans for a major rebuild unfold.
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Brad Jopling
Montana
Jopling
Navy
McMurdo
Stanclik
Kutkiewicz
Courtney Will
Antarctica
Polar Star
Seattle
Coast Guard
Congress
U.S
Arctic
California
Vallejo
Indianapolis