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Sailing through ice

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By HT Correspondent
Updated On Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST
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The Coast Guard Cutter Healy, right, approaches the Russian-flagged tanker Renda while breaking ice around the vessel 97 miles south of Nome, Alaska. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy, right, approaches the Russian-flagged tanker Renda while breaking ice around the vessel 97 miles south of Nome, Alaska. AP photo

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In this photo provided by the US Coast Guard, a planned fuel transfer safety zone is identified by stakes in the Nome Harbor. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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In this photo provided by the US Coast Guard, a planned fuel transfer safety zone is identified by stakes in the Nome Harbor. AP photo

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In this image provided by the US Coast Guard the Russian tanker Renda transits through the Bering Sea with the Coast Guard Cutter Healy’s assistance. The Renda is carrying 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products for delivery to Nome. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

In this image provided by the US Coast Guard the Russian tanker Renda transits through the Bering Sea with the Coast Guard Cutter Healy’s assistance. The Renda is carrying 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products for delivery to Nome. AP photo

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In this image provided by the US Coast Guard the Russian tanker Renda transits through broken Bering Sea ice. The Coast Guard Cutter Healy is breaking ice and escorting the Renda to the remote village of Nome to deliver 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products to Nome residents. The delivery, which if successful would mark the first time petroleum products have been delivered by sea to a Western Alaska community in winter. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

In this image provided by the US Coast Guard the Russian tanker Renda transits through broken Bering Sea ice. The Coast Guard Cutter Healy is breaking ice and escorting the Renda to the remote village of Nome to deliver 1.3 million gallons of petroleum products to Nome residents. The delivery, which if successful would mark the first time petroleum products have been delivered by sea to a Western Alaska community in winter. AP photo

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In this photo provided by the US Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, left, breaks through the Bering Sea ice 165 miles south of Nome, Alaska, on a return path to break ice up around the tanker Renda. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

In this photo provided by the US Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Cutter Healy, left, breaks through the Bering Sea ice 165 miles south of Nome, Alaska, on a return path to break ice up around the tanker Renda. AP photo

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The 420-foot Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice in the Bering Sea to assist the tanker Renda make way toward approximately 165 miles from Nome, Alaska. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

The 420-foot Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice in the Bering Sea to assist the tanker Renda make way toward approximately 165 miles from Nome, Alaska. AP photo

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The Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts the Russian-flagged tanker Renda 250 miles south of Nome. The vessels are transiting through ice up to five-feet thick in this area. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

The Coast Guard Cutter Healy escorts the Russian-flagged tanker Renda 250 miles south of Nome. The vessels are transiting through ice up to five-feet thick in this area. AP photo

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This image provided by the US Coast Guard shows the view from the Coast Guard cutter Healy as she follows the Russian tanker Renda as they make their way towards Nome. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

This image provided by the US Coast Guard shows the view from the Coast Guard cutter Healy as she follows the Russian tanker Renda as they make their way towards Nome. AP photo

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The Russian-flagged tanker Renda, carrying more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel, sits in the ice while the Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew breaks the ice around the tanker approximately 19 miles northwest of Nunivak Island. AP photo expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jan 12, 2012 03:03 pm IST

The Russian-flagged tanker Renda, carrying more than 1.3 million gallons of fuel, sits in the ice while the Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew breaks the ice around the tanker approximately 19 miles northwest of Nunivak Island. AP photo

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