Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago

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Join the crew of the USCGC Hawser, a 65-foot icebreaking harbor tug, and learn about their experiences underway working to keep US trade flowing on the rivers of America during the 2024 and 2025 icebreaking season. The Coast Guard’s icebreaking operations are instrumental in facilitating the flow of maritime commerce, strengthening our Marine Transportation System, and ensuring economic prosperity and economic security.

The Coast Guard Cutter Hawser, is homeported in Bayonne, New Jersey. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sydney Phoenix)

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