Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy ice rescue team survey an ice sheet before allowing the crew and passengers of the cutter to disembark onto the Arctic Ocean Sept. 13, 2013. Before conducting ice-based flight operations and holding ice liberty, the

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Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy ice rescue team survey an ice sheet before allowing the crew and passengers of the cutter to disembark onto the Arctic Ocean Sept. 13, 2013. Before conducting ice-based flight operations and holding ice liberty, the crew established a safety zone and briefed all passengers on emergency procedures.

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