Video: Ice Breaker on the Hudson

[sierra]

John Vargo (Boating On The Hudson) posted this great video of the USCG Cutter Wire Ice Breaker in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6ZeP9v0mIA

(Apologies if this has already been posted - I didn't see it in a quick search)

 

[Starry Night]

Very interesting. I want one. This gives me an excuse to get back on the water.

 

[Victorias Secret]

What a great clip and a fantastic way for those young people to serve our country...

 

[MichaelNJ]

I do some work aboard USCGC PENOBSCOT BAY in the summer. It's a 140' cutter specifically designed for ice breaking. It can continuously cut through up to 30" of solid ice and ram up to 4'. It's based in Bayonne with its sister ship STURGEON BAY. PENOBSCOT BAY is currently breaking ice in the Great Lakes and STURGEON BAY in on the Hudson around Kingston.