U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy crew and embarked science teams discover volcano-like underwater feature while conducting Arctic research

NOME, Alaska — U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) and embarked science teams completed the first two phases of the icebreaker’s 2024 Arctic Fall deployment Sunday and continue operations offshore of western and northern Alaska. Healy’s crew and the science teams conducted multiple scientific and seafloor mapping missions, which resulted in the discovery of a subsea volcano-like feature during the first phase.