U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew and embarked science teams discover volcano-like underwater feature while conducting Arctic research

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/07/2024 04:00 PM EST

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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew and embarked science teams discover volcano-like underwater feature while conducting Arctic research
11/07/2024 03:40 PM EST

NOME, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and embarked science teams completed the first two phases of the icebreaker's 2024 Arctic Fall deployment Sunday and continue operations offshore of western and northern Alaska. Healy's crew and the science teams conducted multiple scientific and seafloor mapping missions, which resulted in the discovery of a subsea volcano-like feature during the first phase.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) maneuvers off the coast of Nome, Alaska, following the completion of the first phase of their Fall 2024 deployment, Oct. 25, 2024. Healy’s crew supported an embarked science team during the first phase and conducted the Alaskan Arctic Coast Port Access Route Study (AACPARS) and opportunistic mapping, which included bathymetric mapping in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Senior Chief Petty Officer Matt Masaschi.