LT Kyriakos Papadopoulos - A true hero of our times https://www.thenationalherald.com/archive_general_news_greece/arthro/heroic_coast_guard_officer_papadopoulos_who_saved_thousands_at_height_of_refugee_crisis_dies_at_44-48414/ https://www.ekathimerini.com/233817/article/ekathimerini/news/statue-to-be-erected-in-honor-of-late-coast-guard-officer-on-lesvos Documentary: … [Read more...] about A Greek Coast Guardian Dies, We Remember and Honor
The Beginnings of an SR
How did it all begin: I am MaikeMia Sunato, and I am from Germany; I just started with the SL Coast Guard, and you could say I am totally fresh behind the ears. I am a passionate SL photographer. That's how it all started. I was persuaded by my older sister, Suna Sunato, to take pictures at her graduation, this was in July. A short time later was the 15th anniversary … [Read more...] about The Beginnings of an SR
A Seaman Recruits 2nd Week
The 2nd week in the rotation: It is Sunday again, and I am more relaxed than last week. Suna and I did an excellent tour over Terranova. This time the stops were also announced much earlier. So, I looked at the list and saw that I was assigned to the station Farcastle. I went there in civilian clothes and had a look at the … [Read more...] about A Seaman Recruits 2nd Week
What I Learned About SAR As A Recruit
I don't necessarily want to call it an education course, more like a friendly conversation. Still, every recruit should have had this conversation at some point. It's all about what we need for the SAR, the search, and rescue training. I was a little bit surprised about what is required, but at the beginning. I had got a tip on how to get this … [Read more...] about What I Learned About SAR As A Recruit
Ferry Ran Aground
It was a typical Thursday morning at the Station Abbotts Field. At about 10:30 am, an emergency call was suddenly received. It was a passenger ferry calling for Mayday. Due to a storm, the ferry went into a dock. The fuselage had taken considerable damage. Water ran into the ferry, and the electricity was out. This also caused the pumps to fail, and water ran into the ferry. … [Read more...] about Ferry Ran Aground