We sure hope we never need this ship on the Bay. Check out this great time-lapse of the icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer during your lunch break as it travels through the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Two months of sequences, condensed into less than five minutes, with a surprise at the end. Here's some details on the ship itself: Tonnage: 6,174 gross tons Length: 94 m (308 ft) Beam: 18.3 m (60 ft) Draft: 6.8 m (22 ft) Depth: 9.1 m (30 ft) Installed power: 4 x Caterpillar 3608 Propulsion: Main propulsion: 12,720 hp (9,485 kW) Bow Thruster: 1,400 hp (1,040 kW) Stern Thruster: 800 hp (600 kW) Endurance: 75 days Complement: 69 Crew: 22 Photo courtesy of NWS