The Glacier Society is a non-profit 501-(c)3 Educational Foundation dedicated to the restoration and operation of the USS/USCGC Glacier in honor of all who served in the exploration of the North and South Poles.



In addition to her record-breaking 39 Arctic and Antarctic deployments, she is one of only a few United States ships to serve under the colors of both the US Navy and the US Coast Guard.



The mission of the Glacier Society is to provide assistance to the indigenous peoples in the Arctic Basin of the eight circumpolar countries by delivering needed medical care to remote coastal areas together with supporting polar medical and environmental research and conducting educational programs. These services will be delivered by the Glacier Society’s restored and reconfigured former USS/USCGC Glacier to be known as the MV GLACIER GB4.