itCG-Rescue awards, runaway barge, posthumous commendation, fisherman search, medevac
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Written by: rhopkins
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen (2nd FROM RIGHT) and Senator Susan Collins (RIGHT) present rescue crews with awards at a ceremony at the Coast Guard Sector Field Office in Southwest Harbor Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The crews worked together to coordinate the Aug. 23, 2009, rescue at Acadia National Park, after seven people were overtaken by a large wave and pulled out to sea in the wake of an off-shore hurricane that produced waves up to 20 feet high. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Etta Smith. Click image for video of the awards ceremony.
- Guardians from sector Hampton Roads responded Friday morning to a runaway 571-foot barge that grounded near a fishing pier in Sandbridge, VA. A Coast Guard crew from the Atlantic Strike Team confirmed that all chemicals on board the vessel are safely contained. Coast Guard and local response crews continue to monitor the barge and are working with a salvage company to prevent it from moving any closer to the pier and refloat it. Click here for video of the grounded barge.
Story and video here - After 66 years, former Guardian Franklin P. Elliot was awarded the Coast Guard Commendation Medal posthumously. Elliot was cited for outstanding achievement and heroism for his efforts during a shipboard fire on the S.S. El Estero on April 24, 1943. Elliot’s son, Steven M. Elliot accepted the medal during a ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, FL. Click here for images of the ceremony.
Story here - Coast Guard and Marine Corp ships and aircraft searched the waters off the Big Island since Friday for a 23-year-old fisherman who was reported missing from a 34-foot boat. Air crews from Air Station Barbers Point, the crew of the CGC Kiska and air crews from Marine Corps Base Hawaii have covered an area of more than 6,000 miles. As of Saturday afternoon, poor weather conditions were hindering the search. The missing man was not wearing a life jacket.
Story here - Guardians responded to a request for assistance from a cargo ship located 200 miles south of Venice, LA. A rescue crew from Air Station New Orleans medevaced a man experiencing chest pains Saturday morning and safely transported him for medical treatment in Marrero, LA.
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