The newest Coast Guard icebreaker Storis was officially commissioned at its homeport of Juneau on Sunday, with several political figures in attendance, including Sen. Dan Sullivan, Congressman Nick Begich, Admiral Kevin Lunday (acting commandant of the Coast Guard,) and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Troy Edgar. Missing was Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who had toured the ship on Saturday and posted photos of herself on social media.
It is the first Coast Guard icebreaker put into service in the past 25 years.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, in his remarks, said that “Arctic security is American security” and that the Storis is a strategic investment in the nation’s Arctic policy.
Congressman Nick Begich also spoke and said, “The commissioning of the Storis matters deeply to Alaska. It means jobs, engagement, and federal investment. It means seeing our Coast Guard not just as defenders of our coastline, but as strategic operators in a rapidly evolving Arctic theater. To everyone who made this day possible, thank you. Your dedication reflects the spirit that defines Alaska and our nation. Storis, welcome home. May your voyages protect our shores, defend our sovereignty, and inspire the next chapter of Arctic leadership.”
During the ceremony, anti-progress protesters on the street nearby could be heard shouting loudly while a prayer was being offered inside the ceremony enclosure.
Awesome! Thanks for everyone’s service in the Coast Guard and their families supporting them!
My prediction is that the ship spends more time tied up at a dock in Seattle for assorted purposes than it spends in Juneau or on patrol.
Where’s Senator Murkowski? She’s the one that is most responsible for Storis going to Alaska instead of the North East coast and by rights, the icebreaker should have been named after her.
I think they named the bilge pump after her! 😏
I took a cruise on the “Pacific Princess” in 1982. Are you thinkin’ something like the “Princess Lisa”? 🫢🫠🤪
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By rights it should have been named after her, what rights are those?
If she wasn’t there then that should tell you a lot about her involvement, likely it doesn’t, but it should. Here’s what Senator Sullivans news room says about the event ‘https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-sullivan-coast-guard-commandant-commission-icebreaker-storis-in-juneau
I haven’t seen a similar timeline from the good Senator Murkowski, maybe you’ve been misrepresenting her involvement a little.
Dan: How about a necktie, brother??
Tacky, Tacky dan
picturing the ‘Anti-Progress’ protesters in my mind, presents an ugly, ugly picture. This based on viewing various ‘Anti-Everything’ protest across the country. I mean in every sense, ‘Ugly’.
lol, one of the comments said it should have been named after Murkowski! I don’t think POS RINO is a good name!
Missing the story that this ship was originally part of the Shell offshore effort that couldn’t overcome environmental liability and ever changing regulation on their offshore leases. It may not be the symbol that politicians think it is.
I wish that was me, back in the US Senate standing by my famous nephew.
Mark, dream on. I don’t think you could ever win a seat in politics again, even with RCV.
Congratulations to the Coast Guard on the commissioning of USCGC Storis! Now the United States has 2 1/2 polar ice breakers.
Storis was named after an another Coast Guard cutter which served for many decades. Not one thought was ever given to naming the ship after Lisa Murkowski.
It’s fairly certain that Senator Lisa Murkowski had little input into the home porting of Storis. There were many factors involved in this decision, the primary one is selecting a port that would give Storis easy access to the Arctic. The Arctic, of course, has current multinational hyper focus.
And, Jim is right. A ship commissioning is a huge deal. The USCG Commandant and new Commanding Officer is wearing the very formal service dress white uniform. Dan Sullivan should have worn a suit for the occasion. Nick got it right.
Very excited to see a new USCG ship coming to Alaska. However, I think it should have been based on Kodiak Island where the largest USCG base is located. Also, Kodiak Island is much closer to the Arctic and the sea ice.
I’ve been a proponent of more icebreakers and an Arctic naval presence for decades, but this looks like a classic Washington fubar:
‘https://www.propublica.org/article/aiviq-icebreaker-military-coast-guard