Healy breaks ice by forcing the ice down under its sloping bow.

The US Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice by forcing the ice down under its sloping bow.  The hull is reinforced to withstand the impact, with up to 2-inch thick steel plates at critical areas. Image Credit: Kevin Raskoff, California State University, Monterey Bay.

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