Category Archives: USCGS Alex Haley

Fishermen and fire drills

February 13, 2004 by Dana

We did a safety boarding on an opilio crabber. I tried to talk the boarding team into bringing back some crab but they wouldn’t go for it. Then I tried to talk Ops into swinging the boat hoist over to … Continue reading →

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Underway and Alex Haley

February 12, 2004 by Dana

Some word pictures of life underway: One of the bridge windows has been invaded by a mysterious dark green microbial growth. Members of the watch have been known to embellish it with a Marks-a-lot. This morning Seaman Oliver has replaced … Continue reading →

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SAR

February 11, 2004 by Dana

So this is what we did last night. It’s about eleven-thirty, most of the ship has turned in for the night. I’m brushing my teeth and EO Tony Erickson knocks on the door to tell me we’ve caught a SAR … Continue reading →

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