Riding Out Hurricane Ike: First Hand Account

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Interesting video just released by USCG on Hurricane Ike. USCGCImagery tells us:

Petty Officer Third Class Lee Gutierrez explains how the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne rode out hurricane Ike in the Gulf of Mexico. (Coast Guard video/interview by PA1 Alan Haraf)

Topic: USCG · Video · Weather

Tags: · hurricane, storm, USCG, Video

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USCGC Harry Claiborne (WLM-561) Galveston, Texas

The United States Coast Guard commissioned a new Keeper-class of coastal buoy tenders in the 1990's that are 175 feet (53 m) in length and named after Lighthouse keepers.
They were the first Coast Guard cutters equipped with Z-drive Azimuth thruster propulsion units instead of the standard propeller and rudder configuration. They are designed to independently rotate 360 degrees. Combined with a thruster in the bow, they give the Keeper-class cutters a lot of maneuverability.

USCGC Harry Claiborne (WLM-561) Galveston, Texas
bluenorway.org
The issues of the MARAD Ghost Fleet ships in the New Orleans Industrial canal, along with the other problems with them these last few months, really need more attention.

http://BlueNorway.org/#gustav
texino
That was interesting, but more detail would have been nice, i.e. how large was the cutter?
What sort of conditions were in the ship channel, current, waves etc. I certainly respect the men and women of the CG for being there, I'm just interested in the broader logistics of the situation.