`` The situation was dire , '' said Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Allyson Conroy . The Polar Star is a 399-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter . It was sent to help an Australian fishing vessel that was stuck in thick ice northeast of Alaska .
The Polar Star is a 399-foot U.S. Coast Guard cutter . It was sent to help an Australian fishing vessel that was stuck in thick ice northeast of Alaska .