CHARLESTON, SC – The crew of the 225-foot Coast Guard Cutter Oak, homeported in Charleston, will return Thursday at 8:45 a.m. following a 35-day deployment to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where it provided humanitarian relief and repairs to damaged aids-to-navigation following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake in January.
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Coast Guard helping rebuild Haiti’s ports
by Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley
An international port is a crossroads of culture, languages and international exchange. A port is a nations lifeline to the world through imports and exports. On Jan. 11, 2010 the international port of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was just this, Haiti’s lifeline to the world with 95-percent of the ports [...]
First Shipment of propane to arrive in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The first shipment of propane following the earthquake in Haiti is expected to arrive at the Thor fuel pier, in Port-au-Prince Harbor, Sunday.
Coast Guard personnel assist in reopening Haiti port
MIAMI – Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Oak, a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Charleston, S.C., U.S. Navy Seabees and Navy divers reopened the port of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday with the placement of a second buoy for limited vessel traffic to one operational pier in the port.
Coast Guard Cutter Oak sets sail for relief
As the sun begins to set upon another mild January day, a large black ship gently rocks and sways from side to side in the Atlantic Ocean. As one steps out from within the ship, a slight gust of wind can be felt. It’s in that moment that you can nearly taste the [...]
Sunday Update – Coast Guard continues Haiti relief effort
MIAMI -The Coast Guard is continuing to provide support to the U.S. Government’s humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts in Haiti Sunday.
Coast Guard Haiti response efforts continue
MIAMI -The Coast Guard is continuing to provide support to the U.S. Government’s humanitarian assistance and disaster response efforts in Haiti Friday. The Coast Guard has evacuated nearly 250 U.S. citizens from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.