A Morning with Coast Guard Station Menemsha
Fireman Benjamin Renna rasies the flag at Station Menemsha.
Fireman Benjamin Renna rasies the flag at Station Menemsha.
No matter the season, the hour or the weather, Coast Guard is ready for action.
No matter the season, the hour or the weather, Coast Guard is ready for action.
Machinery Technician 3rd Class Joshua Hughes.
Machinery Technician 3rd Class Joshua Hughes.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Adam Smith and Seaman Apprentice Savannah Hooe.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Adam Smith and Seaman Apprentice Savannah Hooe.
Coco, 10-month-old station mascot, is working on sit, shake, and lie down.
Coco, 10-month-old station mascot, is working on sit, shake, and lie down.
Life in the Coast Guard revolves largely around training and moving up in the ranks.
Life in the Coast Guard revolves largely around training and moving up in the ranks.
Machinery Technician 1st class Spencer Thigpen.
Machinery Technician 1st class Spencer Thigpen.
MK1 Spencer Thigpen and Senior Chief Robert Riemer at the stern.
MK1 Spencer Thigpen and Senior Chief Robert Riemer at the stern.
MK1 Thigpen and BMCS Riemer at work during a training exercise.
MK1 Thigpen and BMCS Riemer at work during a training exercise.
Boatswain's Mate Chief Gaines Huneycutt.
Boatswain's Mate Chief Gaines Huneycutt.
MK1 Thigpen.
MK1 Thigpen.
Dry suits are required in temperatures less than 60 degrees.
Dry suits are required in temperatures less than 60 degrees.
Station's area of responsibility extends west to New Bedford and 50 miles south.
Station's area of responsibility extends west to New Bedford and 50 miles south.
Machinery Technician 3rd class Adam Stryuk.
Machinery Technician 3rd class Adam Stryuk.
Engineering department gathers for a meeting.
Engineering department gathers for a meeting.
BMC Gaines Huneycutt.
BMC Gaines Huneycutt.
Things tend to quiet down at Coast Guard Station Menemsha in the winter, with work shifting away from recreational mishaps near shore to the year-round commercial fishing fleet and station maintenance. But the station's 23 members, plus chocolate Lab mascot Coco, are always on their toes.