NEW YORK—The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer, homeported in Boston, MA, deployed to New York Harbor to assist in the search and rescue response and acted as a communications hub for post Hurricane Sandy response efforts. U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York Safety and Security damage assessment teams patrolled New York Harbor to identify damage done to marine structures as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Coast Guard personnel from Sector New York, Station New York, Maritime Safety and Security Team New York and the Atlantic Strike Team also deployed to the area in support of the response and recovery operations. Crews surveyed the waterway, searched for pollution sources, sunken vessels, and potential actionable discharge of oil or release of hazardous materials.
U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Tippets.
The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer anchors in New York Harbor near Manhattan in support of Hurricane Sandy response operations, Nov. 02, 2012. The Spencer is homeported in Boston with a compliment of approximately 100 crewmembers.
Two vessels are stranded ashore near New Jersey City, Nov. 2, 2012, as a result of Hurricane Sandy.Coast Guard crewmembers from throughout the U.S. deployed to the affected area to assist with hurricane response efforts.
The Coast Guard Cutter Spencer anchors in New York Harbor in support of Hurricane Sandy response operations, Nov. 02, 2012. The Spencer is homeported in Boston with a compliment of approximately 100 crewmembers.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Colbert, a Sector New York crewmember, patrols ports and waterways around New York City in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy to ensure the safety and security of infrastructure, Nov. 2, 2012. Coast Guard crewmembers from throughout the U.S. deployed to the affected area of Hurricane Sandy to assist with hurricane response efforts.