My View of Life on the Dock
Here are a few preview pictures from tonight’s Behind the Black Gate video- look At USCG Station Gloucester. Look for the video at 5PM tonight. GMG contributor Manny Simoes and I had almost complete full access. the only room we couldn’t bring you was the control room with the computers.
In tonight’s video we bring you aboard, and down below the belly of the beast- the 47’ Motor life Boat with FOB (friend of the blog) and Coastguardsman MK1 Kurt Lubbers.
Here is a video from our Manny Simoes showing the pre-interview with CWO2 Luis Munoz over at the USCG Station Gloucester. We have a multi-part video series coming your way which brings you inside the base, onto the boats, into the engine rooms of the vessels, and onto the roof. I’m pretty sure you’re gonna like this series.
I wonder if the Coasties ever get to practice firing those guns that are all covered up in black sheathing.
CAPE COD BAY, Mass. – U.S. Coast Guard crews medically evacuated a crewman from the Gloucester, Mass., based fishing vessel Grace Marie 10-miles north of Provincetown, Mass., Dec. 30, 2010.
Coast Guard Sector Boston watchstanders received a report from the Grace Marie captain that a 52-year old male had sustained an arm injury at approximately 11 p.m.
A HH-60 rescue helicopter crew, a 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew from Station Provincetown and the 87-foot Patrol Boat Tiger Shark launched immediately to aid the injured man.
A boarding team from the Tiger Shark stabilized the man and transferred him to the 47-foot Motor Life Boat to be hoisted by the helicopter crew at 12 a.m.
The man was transported by the helicopter crew to Massachusetts General Hospital.
Paul Frontiero Photo-
This past June The Grace Marie Was Towed 178 By The Coast Guard as reported in this story
I think they canceled the Alert. check out the USCG news site for updates.
from the USCG News site;
BOSTON- The Coast Guard is searching for a person in the water 46 miles east of Gloucester, Mass., Oct. 30, 2010.
Coast Guard Sector Boston received a report from the fishing vessel Miss Lyndsey II that one of their crewmen was missing, after he was witnessed falling overboard.
Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched a HH-60 rescue helicopter at 8:36 a.m. The helicopter is on scene and searching for the victim. Coast Guard Station Gloucester launched at around 8 a.m., and is expected to be on scene around 11 a.m.
The Coast Guard is also responding with the Coast Guard Cutter Sanibel, the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous, and the Coast Guard Cutter Hammerhead. The Sanibel is currently on scene. The Coast Guard Cutter Hammerhead has been directed to launch and is expected to arrive later tonight with the Coast Guard Cutter Vigorous.
A Short Clip From When They Pulled Up To Our Dock To Pick Up Some Crew
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Nah, Just Tied Up At The State Fish Pier In Gloucester MA On A Foggy Morning
it’s all a matter of perspective-
Found This Video of the MK 38 25-mm machine gun bboard the Gloucester based USCG Cutter Grand Isle-
the video comes from pmfc611 on youtube
I took these pictures last year but never saw the gun in action (and hopefully never have to inside the harbor)
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Paul Frontiero photo
BOSTON – The Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba is towing the fishing vessel Grace Marie to Provincetown and plans to arrive around 6 p.m., today.
The Grace Marie, a 65-foot Gloucester-based fishing vessel, was reported to be adrift without engine power on the southeast section of Georges Bank.
The crew of the Escanaba responded to the Grace Marie 150 miles east of Nantucket, Mass., Wednesday June 09, 2010.
The Escanaba arrived on scene just before sunset and quickly took the fishing vessel in tow. The Escanaba plans to tow the Grace Marie about 178 miles to just north of Provincetown, Mass., where they will be relieved by the fishing vessel Christine Elani.
Once the tow is complete, it will have lasted around 21 hours through gale force winds.
The Escanaba is a 270- foot medium endurance cutter homeported in Boston.
http://www.goodmorninggloucester.com
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Here is a survival suit which can keep a person alive for days at sea in the winter as opposed to 5 minutes in the ocean without one in the winter.
I added labels to show all the different parts of the survival suit. I think everything is pretty self explanatory except maybe the wax which is used to keep the zipper working well. If you can’t get into the survival suit because the zipper is frozen then it’s not doing you much good now is it? The survival suit should always be stored with the zipper in the down position. Seconds are critical when you hit 30 degree water and not having to fidget with a stuck or zipper that wont unzip could cost a fisherman their life.
During Fishing Family and Friends Health and Safety Day at US Coast Guard Station Gloucester Marine Technician Second Class Jim demonstrates the parts of a survival suit.
Showing the effects of ice and the proper way to secure an even load of fish during rough seas.
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Merry Christmas To All Those That Serve- USCG Grand Isle, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
USCGNewEngland: CG News (#uscg): Dec. 21, 2009: Video – Coast Guard
Cutter Escanaba transits through Cape Cod Bay during snowstorm http://ow.ly/16bXZG Original Tweet: http://twitter.com/USCGNewEngland/status/6901604223
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Cmdr. Edward Westfall, the commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba, discusses the towing of disabled Gloucester, Mass.-based lobster boat, Michael and Kristen, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009. The master of the 77-foot lobster boat called for help at about 3:30 p.m., Wednesday when the boat’s engines wouldn’t start more than 200 miles southeast of Nantucket, Mass. Coast Guard audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell.
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Good Morning Gloucester 