US: Canadian Vessel Manitoulin Freed From Lake Erie Ice

The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, became stuck in the ice on Lake Erie on Wednesday, January 22, after encountering surface ice. A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaking ship began working to free the vessel on Thursday and successfully released it from the ice on Saturday.

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Le Commandant Charcot

Le Commandant Charcot

10.12.2024, Tallinn. Le Commandant Charcot Cruise Ship. An uber-luxurious icebreaking vessel, a world's first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Tallinn Old Port. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees Grupp

Xuelong 2 Icebreaker

Xuelong 2 Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The icebreaking research ship Ji Di is docked at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The icebreaking survey ship "Polar" of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources docked at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The icebreaking survey ship "Polar" of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources docked at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

Xue Long 2 Polar Expedition Icebreaker

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 3, 2024 - The "Xue Long 2" polar expedition icebreaker and the "Polar" icebreaking survey ship of the Beihai Bureau of the Ministry of Natural Resources dock at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center pier in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, July 3, 2024.

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-UK-TRADE-ICEBREAKING MISSION-70TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-UK-TRADE-ICEBREAKING MISSION-70TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(230706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attends an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the "Icebreaking Mission" in China-UK trade, where he reads out a congratulatory letter sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the event, in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-UK-TRADE-ICEBREAKING MISSION-70TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-HAN ZHENG-UK-TRADE-ICEBREAKING MISSION-70TH ANNIVERSARY (CN)

(230706) -- BEIJING, July 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng poses for a group photo with some guests while attending an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the "Icebreaking Mission" in China-UK trade, where he reads out a congratulatory letter sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping to the event, in Beijing, capital of China, July 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

TOKYO, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase leaves Harumi pier at Tokyo Port on Nov. 10, 2009, on its Antarctic expedition. Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, the new, 12,500-ton Shirase has top-level icebreaking capabilities.

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

TOKYO, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase is seen off by family members of its crew as it leaves Harumi pier at Tokyo Port on Nov. 10, 2009, for its Antarctic expedition. Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, the new, 12,500-ton Shirase has top-level icebreaking capabilities.

New icebreaker Shirase docks at home port in Yokosuka

New icebreaker Shirase docks at home port in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase docks at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 25. The 12,650-ton Shirase, Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, is 138 meters long and 28 meters wide, and has top-level icebreaking capabilities.

Shirase leaves for Antarctica

Shirase leaves for Antarctica

The icebreaking vessel Shirase leaves on Nov. 16, 2015, for Antarctica from a port in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo. The ship is expected to arrive at the Showa Base, a Japanese research station in Antarctica, by early January, and return home in mid-April. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ex-Philippine president Ramos in H.K. on "icebreaking" trip

Ex-Philippine president Ramos in H.K. on "icebreaking" trip

Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos meets the press in Hong Kong on Aug. 9, 2016 as special envoy to China over the South China Sea maritime dispute, seen with grandson Samuel Ramos Jones (L). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New icebreaker Shirase docks at home port in Yokosuka

New icebreaker Shirase docks at home port in Yokosuka

YOKOSUKA, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase docks at the Maritime Self-Defense Force's base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on May 25. The 12,650-ton Shirase, Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, is 138 meters long and 28 meters wide, and has top-level icebreaking capabilities. (Kyodo)

Icebreaking patrol boat leads fishing boats through drift ice

Icebreaking patrol boat leads fishing boats through drift ice

KUSHIRO, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard's icebreaker Soya (front) leads seven fishing boats through drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk off Hokkaido on Jan. 29. The fishing boats were heading to Kushiro port for repairs and regular checks. Photo provided by the First Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. (Kyodo)

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

TOKYO, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase is seen off by family members of its crew as it leaves Harumi pier at Tokyo Port on Nov. 10, 2009, for its Antarctic expedition. Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, the new, 12,500-ton Shirase has top-level icebreaking capabilities. (Kyodo)

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

New icebreaker Shirase leaves Japan on Antarctic mission

TOKYO, Japan - The new icebreaker Shirase leaves Harumi pier at Tokyo Port on Nov. 10, 2009, on its Antarctic expedition. Japan's fourth icebreaker for Antarctic expeditions, the new, 12,500-ton Shirase has top-level icebreaking capabilities. (Kyodo)