Search and Rescue in the Arctic

Search and rescue in the polar North is the shared responsibility of the eight Arctic nations. The United States has one icebreaker in the Arctic—the Healy— which has to cover a vast region and has a predominantly scientific mission.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FINLAND

SWEDEN

NORWAY

North Pole

Arctic Ocean

ICELAND

DENMARK

UNITED STATES

CANADA

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

FINLAND

SWEDEN

NORWAY

North Pole

Arctic Ocean

ICELAND

UNITED STATES

DENMARK

CANADA

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

FINLAND

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SWEDEN

NORWAY

North Pole

Arctic Ocean

ICELAND

UNITED STATES

DENMARK

CANADA

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean