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The Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis, homeported in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Welcome Aboard The CGC Jarvis
Ahoy and welcome aboard as we join the crew of the Cutter Jarvis underway for a Multi-Nation Tour.

On May 9, 2005, the USCGC Jarvis departed its homeport of Honolulu, Hawaii, on a patrol to deter Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing in the Northwest Pacific. This patrol operationalizes an agreement between the North Pacific Heads of Coast Guard Agencies (NPHCGA) from the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea. The agreement serves as a multi-national forum to stimulate cooperative high seas management efforts and the development of a maritime security regime.

Before departing Honolulu, Jarvis took the first step in this agreement by embarking a Chinese Fisheries Enforcement Officer, Mr. Gou Chen. Chen and two U.S. Army translators from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, form the first part of a specialty team to tackle the challenges that different cultures, regulations, and languages pose to enforcement officials.

Within the first 24 hours away from port Jarvis conducted five mission critical safety drills to ensure that all crewmembers were prepared for any emergencies. Chen and the translators were included in those drills and also trained in basic safety procedures for Coast Guard boardings. Besides training, communications were established at sea between Chen and his superiors in China. Chen also went along on a helicopter flight to look for Chinese fishing vessels.

As they cross the Pacific, Jarvis will investigate the central ocean current pools to determine the extent of debris that may be collecting and harming the environment or marine life.

Crewmembers will also work to prepare JARVIS for the next part of the mission, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) annual Sea Review in Yokohama. Besides participating in the Sea Review, Jarvis will demonstrate procedures the U.S. Coast Guard uses in hostile boarding situations, as well as observe JCG boarding methods and discuss enforcement procedures.

After departing Japan, the Jarvis will meet Korean Coast Guard (KCG) officials in Incheon, South Korea to share tactical information and establish the framework to conduct mutually supportive operations. Two KCG officers will embark Jarvis for the next phase of the patrol: active search, detection, and deterrence of IUU fishing vessels in the Northwest Pacific. This phase will also include joint operations with Canadian search aircraft and Russian enforcement vessels, and the sharing of information between coordination centers of all members of the NPHCGA.

Article by Ensign Anastacia Visneski - edited by Fred Siegel

Week One. We join the Jarvis as she enters Tokyo Bay bound for the Japan Coast Guard Maritime Disaster Prevention Complex.

Week Two. We join the Jarvis as she enters Port Of Incheon, Korea.

Week Three. We join the Jarvis as she conducts drills and exercises with the Korean Coast Guard in Port Of Incheon, Korea.

Week Four. We join the Jarvis as she wrap-up their visit with the Korean Coast Guard in Port Of Incheon, Korea and make ready for the next leg of their trip. It's time to head north for an Alaskan patrol.

Special Feature Article. This feature article written by PA1 Amy Thomas concludes our photo essay for the Cutter Jarvis for now.

Week Five. PA1 Amy Thomas has departed Jarvis but we will keep bringing you updates as Jarvis continues her voyage conducting a Alaskan patrol. This week we join Jarvis enjoying a port call at Adak, Alaska.

Week Six. This week we join Jarvis enjoying a port call at Adak, Alaska while on Alaskan patrol.

Week Seven. This week we join Jarvis conducting operations with the Chinese Fisheries Law Enforcement Vessel Zhong Guo Zheng 202.

Week Eight. This week we join Jarvis on Midway Island on the last fuel stop on their HSDN patrol in the North Pacific Ocean.

Week Nine. This is the last of the photo essay in this series for Cutter Jarvis. Welcome home, shipmates. It has been a pleasure saiing with you and we are happy to see your safe return home. Until next time ...