The crew of the fuel tanker Maersk Peary lines up with the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star as they prepare to be escorted to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Feb. 1, 2017. The Polar Star’s crew conducted a multi-hour escort, creating a safe and navigable path through the frozen Ross Sea to the station.

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