A Crewmember from Coast Guard Stations Charleston heaves
A Crewmember from Coast Guard Stations Charleston heaves a line to secure a 45-foot response boat in a boatyard north of Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 4, 2019. The Coast Guard prestages and relocates person... More
Response crews lift a sailing vessel from the water
Response crews lift a sailing vessel from the water along the MacArthur Causeway in Miami, Nov. 13, 2017. Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environmental Protection Agenc... More
A crew from Coast Guard Station Charleston patrols
A crew from Coast Guard Station Charleston patrols Charleston Harbor as a cargo ship heads into the Port of Charleston following Hurricane Dorian, Sept. 7, 2019. The Coast Guard contributes to a safe and secure... More
Capt. John Reed, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Charleston
Capt. John Reed, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Charleston delivers safety messages and the current condition of the Port of Charleston during a press briefing at the Charleston County Emergency Operations Cen... More
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden Ray wreck site on Oct. 27, 2020. The vessel will be used to cut and lift the wreck sequentially into eight sections to be placed on barges and dry docks insi... More
Anchor chain attached to the pulley system on the VB-10000
Anchor chain attached to the pulley system on the VB-10000 heavy-lift vessel moves slowly to cut through Section One of the Golden Ray wreck. St. Simons Sound Incident response photo.
The Tug ZION equipped with a 6,000 gallon per minute
The Tug ZION equipped with a 6,000 gallon per minute fire pump transits to the Golden Ray wreck site in St. Simons Sound, Georgia during a fire drill on Aug. 19, 2020. Responders use a variety of vessels and eq... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Butcher helps a local
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Butcher helps a local boy play wiffle ball during a Project Hope event at P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, in Manhattan, N.Y., May 25, 2019. The event pairs Sailors, Marines, and Coast Gu... More
Responders fabricated and installed anti-chafing gear
Responders fabricated and installed anti-chafing gear flanges to shield polyethylene Dyneema mooring lines from chafing when contacting couplings at the Environmental Protection Barrier. Response engineers demo... More
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden Ray wreck site on Oct. 27, 2020. The vessel will be used to cut and lift the wreck sequentially into eight sections to be placed on barges and dry docks insi... More
Responders fabricated and installed anti-chafing gear
Responders fabricated and installed anti-chafing gear flanges to shield polyethylene Dyneema mooring lines from chafing when contacting couplings at the Environmental Protection Barrier. Response engineers demo... More
Response crews recover pollutants from a vessel using
Response crews recover pollutants from a vessel using salvage air bags and boom at Dinner Key Marina in Miami, Nov. 7, 2017. Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environment... More
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden Ray wreck site on Oct. 27, 2020. The vessel will be used to cut and lift the wreck sequentially into eight sections to be placed on barges and dry docks insi... More
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection Barrier (EPB) around the Golden Ray wreck site. The EPB is a 1-mile custom designed barrier made of high density polyethylene pipe, 5-foot square mesh de... More
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Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Pollution containment boom surrounds the fishing vessel
Pollution containment boom surrounds the fishing vessel Swamp Fox on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 27, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or have sunk both on inland ... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Willow resets a buoy in Charleston
The Coast Guard Cutter Willow resets a buoy in Charleston Harbor following Hurricane Dorian Sept. 7, 2019. The Coast Guard maintains a system of electronic, fixed, and floating aids to navigation to facilitate ... More
John Tecklenburg, mayor of Charleston addresses the
John Tecklenburg, mayor of Charleston addresses the Sector Charleston Hurricane Dorian incident management team at the Charleston Area Convention Center Sept. 6 2019. Along with safety of the public and first r... More
Response crews lift a sailing vessel out of red mangroves
Response crews lift a sailing vessel out of red mangroves at Peacock Park in Miami, Nov. 8, 2017. Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environmental Protection Agency, Flori... More
Response crews conduct removal operations on the 68-foot
Response crews conduct removal operations on the 68-foot fishing vessel Swamp Fox on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 28, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or have sunk... More
Responders installed protective boom around Bird Island
Responders installed protective boom around Bird Island in St. Simons Sound prior to cutting and lifting the first section of the Golden Ray wreck. The St. Simons Sound Incident response leverages a multi-layer... More
A responder with T&T Salvage aims a 2.5-inch fire hose
A responder with T&T Salvage aims a 2.5-inch fire hose with a combination nozzle on top of the Golden Ray wreck in St. Simons Sound, Georgia during a fire drill on Aug. 19, 2020. Responders maintain firefightin... More
Air Station Borinquen clinic staff during Hurricane
Air Station Borinquen clinic staff during Hurricane Maria response. The staff serviced a higher than normal patient count due to response efforts in the area and assessed flight crew medical readiness . Coast ... More
Responders installed protective boom around Bird Island
Responders installed protective boom around Bird Island in St. Simons Sound prior to cutting and lifting the first section of the Golden Ray wreck. The St. Simons Sound Incident response leverages a multi-layer... More
Response crews conduct removal operations on the 68-foot
Response crews conduct removal operations on the 68-foot fishing vessel Swamp Fox on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 31, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or have sunk... More
Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston commander updates
Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston commander updates the status of the Port of Charleston alongside representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers and South Carolina State Ports Authority Sept. 6, 2019. The C... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Butcher plays wiffle
Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Butcher plays wiffle ball with local children during a Project Hope event at P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, in Manhattan, N.Y., May 25, 2019. The event pairs Sailors, Marines, and Coast... More
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Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston Commander updates
Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston Commander updates Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) on assets and personnel staged at the Charleston Area Convention Center Sept. 04, 2019. The Coast Guard prestages and relocates ... More
St. Simons Sound Incident responders conduct tests of the anchor moori...
St. Simons Sound Incident responders conduct tests of the anchor moorings using the TUG KURT CROSBY on Sept. 23, 2020. The anchor-hauling tug was brought in to set the array of anchor moorings for the VB 10,000... More
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection Barrier (EPB) around the Golden Ray wreck site. The EPB is a 1-mile custom designed barrier made of high density polyethylene pipe, 5-foot square mesh de... More
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response crews conduct removal operations on a sailing vessel near West Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 5, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displace... More
A fuel tank is removed from the 68-foot fishing vessel
A fuel tank is removed from the 68-foot fishing vessel Swamp Fox on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 31, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or have sunk both on inland w... More
A view inside a sleeping quarters tent at Air Station
A view inside a sleeping quarters tent at Air Station Borinquen. Hurricane Maria response crews used makeshift quarters due to the damage sustained by permanent facilities. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3r... More
Response crews lift a sailing vessel from the water
Response crews lift a sailing vessel from the water along the MacArthur Causeway in Miami, Nov. 13, 2017. Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environmental Protection Agenc... More
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The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden
The heavy-lift vessel VB10,000 arrives at the Golden Ray wreck site on Oct. 27, 2020. The vessel will be used to cut and lift the wreck sequentially into eight sections to be placed on barges and dry docks insi... More
Capt. John Reed, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Charleston
Capt. John Reed, Commander of Coast Guard Sector Charleston delivers safety messages and the current condition of the Port of Charleston during an interview at Charleston County Emergency Operations Center on T... More
The Tug CAITLIN aims a fire monitor at the Golden Ray
The Tug CAITLIN aims a fire monitor at the Golden Ray wreck site in St. Simons Sound, Georgia during a fire drill on Aug. 19, 2020. Responders use a variety of vessels and equipment to augment the fire fighting... More
Hurricane Dorian response personnel gather to hear
Hurricane Dorian response personnel gather to hear remarks by Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) at the Charleston Area Convention Center Sept. 04, 2019. The Coast Guard prestages and relocates personnel and assets t... More
A cargo ship heads into the Port of Charleston as a
A cargo ship heads into the Port of Charleston as a crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Willow prepare to reset a buoy in Charleston Harbor following Hurricane Dorian, Sept. 7, 2019. The Coast Guard services aid... More
Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston commander updates
Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston commander updates the status of the Port of Charleston at Wando Welch Terminal Sept. 6, 2019. Ensuring our ports are operational is vital to maintaining the continuity of dome... More
Responders with the U.S. Coast Guard, Georgia Department
Responders with the U.S. Coast Guard, Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Gallagher Marine Systems practice Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) during training at Jekyll Island, Ga., on Oc... More
Responders worked with the line manufacturer to acquire
Responders worked with the line manufacturer to acquire and cover critical sections of the polyethylene Dyneema mooring lines with heavy-duty 3-ply anti-chafing covers to further mitigate chafing. St. Simons So... More
Responders attach the main hoists of the VB-10000 to
Responders attach the main hoists of the VB-10000 to custom designed lifting lugs as they prepare to cut Section One of the Golden Ray wreck. St. Simons Sound Incident response photo by Lieutenant Joshua Waldmeier.
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response crews conduct removal operations on a houseboat in Seminole Rest Historic Site, which is part of the Canaveral National Seashore, on Dec. 4, 2017. Hundred... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Stations Charleston and
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Stations Charleston and Georgetown secure a 45-foot response boat in a boatyard north of Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 4, 2019. The Coast Guard prestages and relocates personnel... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ignacio Fernandez-Cuveo plays
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ignacio Fernandez-Cuveo plays wiffle ball with other service members during a Project Hope event at P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, in Manhattan, N.Y., May 25, 2019. The event pairs Sailors, Ma... More
Crews aboard M/V SHELIA BORDELON offload more than
Crews aboard M/V SHELIA BORDELON offload more than 450,000 gallons of oil from the Coimbra shipwreck 30 miles offshore from Shinnecock, N.Y. U.S. Coast Guard responders discovered a significant amount of oil in... More
St. Simons Sound Incident responders updates a community group
St. Simons Sound Incident Liaison Officer Lt. Cmdr. Dan Donovan introduces subject matter experts from Gallagher Marine Systems during a presentation on the phases of the response to members of the St Simons Is... More
A responder with T&T Salvage operates a 3,500 gpm fire
A responder with T&T Salvage operates a 3,500 gpm fire pump during a fire drill at the Golden Ray wreck site in St. Simons Sound, Georgia on Aug. 19, 2020. Responders conduct training exercises to augment the f... More
St. Simons Sound Incident Environmental Unit leader
St. Simons Sound Incident Environmental Unit leader Todd Farrar demonstrates applications of Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) in the context of the St. Simons Sound environment to Georgia Depar... More
DC2 Joshua Marks of the Atlantic Strike Team tests
DC2 Joshua Marks of the Atlantic Strike Team tests oil recovered from the Coimbra shipwreck. Coast Guard crews discovered a significant amount of oil in cargo and fuel tanks during onsite assessments of the Coi... More
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection Barrier (EPB) around the Golden Ray wreck site. The EPB is a 1-mile custom designed barrier made of high density polyethylene pipe, 5-foot square mesh de... More
Current Busters, high-speed containment and recovery
Current Busters, high-speed containment and recovery systems designed to separate and collect any oil from water, in position at the apex of the Environmental Protection Barrier. St. Simons Sound Incident response photo.
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Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response crews conduct removal operations on a vessel near Big Pine Key, Fla., on Dec. 29, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or have... More
Response crews lift a sailing vessel out of Biscayne
Response crews lift a sailing vessel out of Biscayne Bay in Miami, Nov. 8, 2017. Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environmental Protection Agency, Florida Fish and Wildl... More
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Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Crewmembers from Coast Guard Airstation Savannah and
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Airstation Savannah and Sector Charleston conduct overflight assessments of the Port of Charleston following Hurricane Dorian. Coast Guard assessment teams work diligently to facili... More
Local resident receives a generator as a gift from
Local resident receives a generator as a gift from Coast Guard members during Hurricane Maria response. Janet Gonzalez was without power for over two months after her home was destroyed by Hurricane Maria. US ... More
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Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Response crews conduct the final stages of removal
Response crews conduct the final stages of removal operations on the 68-foot fishing vessel Swamp Fox on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 1, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, disp... More
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John Tecklenburg, mayor of Charleston meets with Cmdr.
John Tecklenburg, mayor of Charleston meets with Cmdr. Brian Erikson, Air Station Savannah commander and Capt. John Reed, Sector Charleston commander to prepare the mayor for an overflight of the Port of Charle... More
Coast Guard response crews hold a memorial ceremony
Coast Guard response crews hold a memorial ceremony led by chaplain Lt. Cmdr. John Sears during oil recovery operations aboard the M/V SHELIA BORDELON. The Coast Guard discovered a significant amount of oil in ... More
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Willow inspect
Crewmembers aboard Coast Guard Cutter Willow inspect and prepare to reset a buoy in Charleston Harbor following Hurricane Dorian Sept. 7, 2019. The Coast Guard expeditiously restores aids to navigation when rec... More
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection Barrier (EPB) around the Golden Ray wreck site. The EPB is a 1-mile custom designed barrier made of high density polyethylene pipe, 5-foot square mesh de... More
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response crews conduct removal operations on a sailing vessel near St Augustine, Fla., on Dec. 17, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced,... More
St. Simons Sound Incident Environmental Unit leader
St. Simons Sound Incident Environmental Unit leader Todd Farrar facilitates Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique (SCAT) team training for U.S. Coast Guard and Georgia Department of Natural Resources membe... More
26-foot TANB and 29-foot Response vessels on trailers
26-foot TANB and 29-foot Response vessels on trailers at the Hurricane Dorian Incident Command Post for Coast Guard Sector Charleston. The Coast Guard prestages and relocates personnel and assets to be able to ... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Stations Charleston and
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Stations Charleston and Georgetown secure 45-foot response boats during Hurricane Dorian preparations in Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 4, 2019. The Coast Guard prestages and rel... More
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Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Members of Coast Guard Sector New York play basketball
Members of Coast Guard Sector New York play basketball with local children during a Project Hope event at P.S. 111 Adolph S. Ochs, in Manhattan, N.Y., May 25, 2019. The event pairs Sailors, Marines, and Coast G... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Airstation Savannah and
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Airstation Savannah and Sector Charleston conduct overflight assessments the Ravenel Bridge following Hurricane Dorian Sept. 6, 2019. Ensuring the integrity of our Marine Transporta... More
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection
Responders install gates to the Environmental Protection Barrier (EPB) around the Golden Ray wreck site. The EPB is a 1-mile custom designed barrier made of high density polyethylene pipe, 5-foot square mesh de... More
Response crews secure a sailing vessel on a barge after
Response crews secure a sailing vessel on a barge after removal from Biscayne Bay in Miami, Nov. 8, 2017 Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environmental Protection Agency... More
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Brunswick, GA
Crewmembers from Coast Guard Station Brunswick, GA assess aids to navigation in the Brunswick River following Hurricane Dorian Sept. 5, 2019. The Coast Guard conducts aids to navigation verifications and inspec... More
Crane places a modified shipping container around the motor vessel Gol...
The Weeks 541 crane places a modified shipping container around the motor vessel Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound as a part of an ongoing scouring protection plan in early August 2020. Responders use shipping con... More
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida response crews conduct removal operations on a sailing vessel near Key West, Fla., on Dec. 28, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or ... More
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Responders maneuver boom in formations designed to
Responders maneuver boom in formations designed to mitigate any pollution threats found beyond the Environmental Protection Barrier. St. Simons Sound Incident response photo.
Response crews conduct de-watering operations aboard
Response crews conduct de-watering operations aboard the fishing vessel Swamp Fox on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 27, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced, or have sunk... More
Response crews remove a sailing vessel from red mangroves
Response crews remove a sailing vessel from red mangroves at Peacock Park in Miami, Nov. 8, 2017. Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Florida, which is comprised of the Environmental Protection Agency, Flori... More
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Chart courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
John Tecklenburg, mayor of Charleston rides with crewmembers
John Tecklenburg, mayor of Charleston rides with crewmembers from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah during an overflight survey of the Port of Charleston, Sept. 6, 2019. The Coast Guard works closely with local ... More
The outriggers of the 68-foot fishing vessel Swamp
The outriggers of the 68-foot fishing vessel Swamp Fox are extracted during removal operations on the Trout River in Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 28, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged, displaced,... More
Workers on the VB-10000 hold a polyethylene Dyneema
Workers on the VB-10000 hold a polyethylene Dyneema mooring line heavily chafed from making contact with the Environmental Protection Barrier. The mooring lines hold the heavy-lift vessel in place over the Gold... More