In Case of Fuel Shortage, Break Ice

nome, renda, healy
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Approach
This US Coast Guard photo obtained January 11, 2012 shows the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as it approaches the Russian-flagged tanker Renda while breaking ice around the vessel 97 miles south of Nome, Alaska, January 10, 2012.

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