In November 2011, a strong winter storm struck western Alaska, which prevented a vital fuel delivery to Nome. His initial commission was signed by President Abraham Lincoln. [10] Healy travelled over 16,000 nautical miles during Arctic West Summer 2015 (AWS15). USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) is the United States' largest and most technologically advanced icebreaker as well as the US Coast Guard's largest vessel. [26], On 17 August 2006, Lieutenant Jessica Hill and PO2 Stephen Duque, died of unspecified causes during diving operations in the Arctic Ocean. The cutter was expected to dock in Alaska to pick up Coast Guard investigators, and it's not known when the ship will return to Seattle, a Coast Guard spokesman said. The First Lieutenant (BOSN) is Chief Warrant Officer John Jordan. Highlights of this deployment include the discovery of new species of jellyfish in the Chukchi Sea, observations of the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea, and data collection on climate change.[14]. [7] Her flight deck is capable of landing both of the Coast Guard's helicopter airframes, and attached is a hangar that can house 2 Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin helicopters. In addition to being a friend to missionaries and scientists, he was a rescuer of whalers, natives, shipwrecked sailors, and destitute miners. The fourth and final mission deployed subsurface moorings and conducted numerous CTD tests to study the Alaskan Boundary Current. He is recognized as the first man of African-American descent to command a ship of the United States government. Command Command_Chief History Reporting Aboard CGC Stratton After many days of great exertion, Renda transferred the fuel to Nome, over the course of three days. 7 May 2003: Healy received the Coast Guard Unit Commendation award for exceptionally meritorious service from January 2003 to April 2003, while conducting Operation Deep Freeze in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program. Healy escorted Renda through over 300 nmi (560 km; 350 mi) of extremely difficult ice conditions and broke out the beset ship time after time. The second mission yielded sediment samples from the Mackenzie River Basin through the use of coring devices. 1980 Coast Guard forces narrowly averted an environmental disaster when the 300-foot barge Michelle F, with more than 2.8 million gallons of No. Healy was built by Avondale Industries in New Orleans, Louisiana. Eight short tons (7.3 t) of rock samples were taken from over 100 deep sea dredges. CDR Matthew Rooney. [25] Healy spent the summer mapping the Extended Continental Shelf in collaboration with CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent. Captain Vance previously served as the Executive Assistant to the Assistant … Due to the other US icebreakers being either in repair (Polar Star) or in the process of being decommissioned (Polar Sea), Healy is as of 2014[update]the only active large icebreaker in the Coast Guard's fleet. Captain Durley assumed command of HEALY in... Executive Officer. The dive was reported to have been planned for a maximum depth of 20 feet (6 m). USCGC Healy (WAGB-20) is the United States' largest and most technologically advanced icebreaker as well as the US Coast Guard's largest vessel. On 5 September 2015, Healy became the first unaccompanied United States surface vessel to reach the North Pole. [30] It is not clear why they extended so much line to the divers. Commanding Officer USCGC NORTHLAND (WMEC-904) 4000 Coast Guard Blvd. Through superior mission execution in adverse weather, Healy exceeded expectations significantly.[13]. The Coast Guard conducted simultaneous safety and administrative investigations the results of which were made public in January 2007[27][28] along with a Final Decision Letter dated 23 August 2007. Phone (available while ship is in home-port) (757) 483-8730 . He served for three years as Commanding Officer of CGC NEAH BAY in Cleveland OH. One is the 38 ft (12 m) Arctic Survey Boat (ASB), which is on the starboard side. 16 July 2008: Healy received the Coast Guard Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation award for meritorious service from April 2007 to July 2008, while conducting science operations in support of national scientific, economic, and political interests. [29], Initial press reports indicated that the divers were conducting an inspection of the rudder - a routine operation - at the time of the accident, but later reports stated that the two were doing a cold-water training dive near the bow of the ship. The crew of Healy, and her accompanying scientists, participated in three scientific studies. The Executive Officer (XO) is Commander Jessica Worst. Healy played an instrumental role in coordination with Polar Sea in resupplying the ice station. “As the Coast Guard's sole Arctic icebreaker, we forged new relationships, trained new Arctic sailors, and conducted high latitude research that will help forecast the impact of seasonal ice formation critical to maintaining the Arctic … With less than three weeks' notice, Healy was deployed to Antarctica in support of the critical annual re-supply of McMurdo Station. They were part of the 50 person science team from the USCG Research and Development Center[19] that evaluated technology for the recovery of "simulated oil trapped in or under ice at the polar ice edge". CGC Bertholf CGC Boutwell CGC Healy CGC Kimball CGC Mellon CGC John Midgett (WHEC) CGC Midgett (WMSL) CGC Douglas Munro (WHEC) MEET THE COMMANDING OFFICER HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS REPORTING TO CGC MUNRO CGC Munro (WMSL) CGC Polar Sea CGC Polar Star CGC Sherman CGC Steadfast. In January 2012, Healy escorted the Russian-flagged freighter Renda… Healy also added 25% more data to the bathymetric mapping project of the extended continental shelf through multibeam sonar bottom-mapping. Our Annual USCGC Healy Dinner Bellevue Red Lion Hotel Wednesday, 11 March 2015 Special Guests Members of the USCGC Healy Keynote Speaker: CAPT John Reeves, USCG Commanding Officer, USCGC Healy Topic: “Artic Science and the Opening of the NW Passage” More at Recognizing the Healy Sailors of the Quarter and Sailor of the Year Data collected during these missions helped improve the understanding of food webs and biological communities in the Arctic. Mary Ellen J. Durley relieved Capt. The Commanding Officer (CO) is Captain MaryEllen Durley. For the third mission the Coast Guard Research Development Center, in coordination with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, deployed numerous equipment for testing and development. Healy mapped 1,100 nmi (2,000 km; 1,300 mi) of the Gakkel Ridge, previously the only unmapped undersea ridge in the world. 23 January 2002: Healy received the Coast Guard Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation award for meritorious service from 12 June 2001 to 21 December 2001, during the Arctic East 2001 Science Mission. Lieutenant Hill's father, citing autopsy reports, has indicated that his daughter actually reached a depth of near 200 feet (61 m) in what he described as an out of control descent. She is classified as a medium icebreaker by the U.S. Coast Guard. [1] She is homeported in Seattle, Washington, and was commissioned in 1999. Members of the USCGC HealyU. BMCM Mark Hulen is Healy's Command Chief. Captain Michael A. Healy, USRCS, was born near … Add an "Attn:" line to direct the mail to an individual within the ship. Our ship is named after the original SENECA, which was commissioned in 1908 and served as one of the first ice patrol cutters, escorted Atlantic convoys during WWI, and enforced prohibition, finishing her commissioned service in 1936.
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