Welcome Aboard The CGC Northland
Routine Deployment - Week 3
We join the crew of the Cutter Northland underway on patrol in South America for UNITAS.
ENS Laun Clark will be keeping us updated during this deployment with weekly updates. Thanks, Laun.
All photos are official Coast Guard photos.
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The Coast Guard Cutter Northland, homeported in Portsmouth, Va.
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Catchin' Up
This week CGC NORTHLAND and crew had the opportunity to travel into an area of nautical significance. NORTHLAND crossed into the southern hemisphere marking only the second time in the ships history that it has made the voyage across the line. Although the crossing the ling ceremony will be conducted on our return trip, the Commanding Officer along with the other shellbacks surprised everyone with a fun filled day, including a swim call and fish call, after everyone departed the water of course. The flight deck nets were lowered and the crew had the opportunity to swim “across the line”. Smiles could be seen for miles as everyone partook in the festivities. Although no fish were caught, it was an enjoyable once in a lifetime opportunity.
Later in the week training continued for the upcoming UNITAS patrol. The Operations Department is having weekly jeopardy matches to practice maneuvers and signals. The Engineering Department is busy as always ensuring the machinery is up and running. DCC Sullivan is commended for his remarkable calculations in determining the option of free-wheeling a shaft to maximize fuel efficiency and minimize wear on machinery while maintaining ordered speed. The Supply Department has been busy making preparations for our stop in Rio de Janeiro. SUPPO Grande, Mr. Legate, is setting up to make this stop memorable for the crew. Last but not least, Deck Department has been painting furiously to ensure the ship will sparkle. They have also been training for the upcoming deck related exercises. In other news the Junior Officer class of 2006 has received their new assignments, Congratulations.
Check back next week for updates on CGC NORTHLAND, underway in the Southern Hemisphere.
Photos
ET1 Medalis and IT2 Clark lining up their jump
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BM3 Daniels floating on air
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Davy Jones visiting from the deep
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MK1 Moore enjoying the water
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GM3 Rios, great form
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MK1 Moore demonstrating the proper way to enter the water
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Proof that NORTHLAND has crossed the line
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MK1 Moore, MK2 Post, MK3 Micheal, MK3 Green, all enjoying the Suape sun
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OS3 Rodriguez keeping the ship safe
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SK2 Sharki out on deck
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SN Duffin testing out the Davey Jones hair piece
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SN Vick onboard the cutter's small boat
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SN Wiencek making the equator plunge
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We are somewhere over the rainbow
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SN Slape, SN Reagan, and SN Jones working the mooring line
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SN Jones tossing the heaving line
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SN Facun hard at work
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