Coast Guard 50-Year-Old Icebreaker to the Rescue January 25, 2026 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the rescue of the Expedition cruise ship MV Scenic Eclipse II by the USCGC Polar Star, along with the US icebreaker ship construction program, and the yearly resupply of McMurdo Station by a US tanker and Dutch-flagged cargo ship.