Top Stories 2019: U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL-755) crew members inspect a self-propelled semi-submersible on June 19, 2019, in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. US Coast Guard Photo

This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019.

For the U.S. Coast Guard, 2019 was marked by big moves in the service’s two most significant programs – the start of the Polar Security Cutter and a delay of the Offshore Patrol Cutter program.

In February, Coast Guard...

https://news.usni.org/2019/12/27/top-stories-2019-u-s-coast-guard

HERV Lana Rose Donated to Mission Resolve Foundation

Joseph Farrell

Joseph E Farrell, Jr., noted philanthropist and founder of Resolve Marine Group, a global conglomerate of maritime ship rescue and marine disaster response organizations, announced the formation of the Mission Resolve Foundation with the donation of the $5 Million Humanitarian and Environmental Response Vessel (HERV) LANA ROSE designed to serve as a first of its kind “Command Center” for up to thirty first responder organizations for disasters. Farrell, who will serve as Mission Resolve’s CEO,...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/11/22/herv-lana-rose-donated-to-mission-resolve-foundation/

MSC supports hurricane relief of Bahamas

The Bahamas has been rebuilding after the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian in September, with a little help from MSC.

A global leader in the shipping and logistics industry, MSC has used its equipment and expertise to deliver some 200 containers filled with life-saving relief supplies to Grand Bahama Island since the storm cleared.

Dozens were killed and thousands left homeless after Hurricane Dorian ravaged the islands in September. Under a joint initiative with the non-profit MSC...

https://container-news.com/msc-hurricane-relief-bahamas/

U.S. Coast Guard Wraps Up Rescue Efforts in the Bahamas

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crewmember assists a group of people needing medical attention in the Bahamas on Sept 4, 2019. US Coast Guard Photo

THE PENTAGON — The U.S. Coast Guard is winding down its urgent search and rescue operations in the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, the service announced on Tuesday.

The cutters and helicopters deployed to assist emergency responders in the Bahamas had returned to their home stations in the U.S. and relief efforts on the islands shift...

https://news.usni.org/2019/09/17/u-s-coast-guard-wraps-up-rescue-efforts-in-the-bahamas

Industry partners send supplies to the Bahamas

A group of port and maritime industry partners came together to send critical supplies to the Port of Freeport on Grand Bahama Island following Hurricane Dorian.

The hurricane wreaked havoc on the Bahamas. Thousands had their homes destroyed and thousands remain without electrical power or running water. Essential services are impaired, and many transportation routes are inaccessible. Access to food, water and household goods is limited.

MSC Group — one of the world’s leading container shipping...

https://container-news.com/industry-partners-supplies-bahamas/

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