Overview

• The August 10 commissioning ceremony in Juneau saw Storis’s commissioning pennant and national ensign hoisted to mark its entry into active service.
• Storis fills a critical capability gap as the first polar icebreaker acquired by the Coast Guard since the late 1990s.
• Converted from the icebreaking anchor-handling tug Aiviq, the cutter is classified as a medium icebreaker capable of independent operations in ice-covered seas.
• Its mission scope includes securing maritime routes, conducting search and rescue missions and enforcing U.S. laws within the exclusive economic zone.
• Official photography by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Ransom documented the crew formation and traditional commissioning rituals.