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Riding Out Hurricane Ike: First Hand Account

September 19th, 2008 · 2601Comments2008-09-19+11%3A08%3A27mike - by mike -

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)

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Categories: USCG · Video · Weather

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1 texino // Sep 19, 2008 at 7:33 pm

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 their, I'm just interested in the broader logistics of the situation.
2 bluenorway.org // Sep 20, 2008 at 8:38 am

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
3 David Hindin // Sep 20, 2008 at 3:25 pm

http://wapedia.mobi/en/Coastal_Buoy_Tender

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

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