@...@The US Coast Guard Cutter Healy has become the first American surface ship that has reached the North Pole unaccompanied// Generally, submarines beneath the ice accompany the surface ships// The ship reached the North Pole on September 5//
@...@According to the Coast Guard, **As the Arctic region continues to open up to development, the data gathered on board Healy during this cruise will become ever more essential to understanding how the scientific processes of the Arctic work, and how to most responsibly exercise stewardship over the region**//
@...@On August 9, Healy cruised out of Dutch Harbor and after that moved with more than 100 crewmembers and scientists on board for international study (GEOTRACES) of the geochemistry of oceans of the world//