Island Light: U.S. Coast Guard, Station Menemsha
Cutter cuts through Menemsha channel on a winter day.
Cutter cuts through Menemsha channel on a winter day.
Green can bobs in choppy sea.
Green can bobs in choppy sea.
Familiar presence in and out of Menemsha.
Familiar presence in and out of Menemsha.
Training exercise — always prepared.
Training exercise — always prepared.
Maritme saftey, security, stewardship.
Maritme saftey, security, stewardship.
Rounding the can after a day of training.
Rounding the can after a day of training.
By air, too, Coast Guard assists on Island.
By air, too, Coast Guard assists on Island.
Cutter off Squibnocket last spring.
Cutter off Squibnocket last spring.
In peacetime, Coast Guard operates under Department of Homeland Security.
In peacetime, Coast Guard operates under Department of Homeland Security.
Station Menemsha, guiding light for maritime safety.
Station Menemsha, guiding light for maritime safety.
With their motto Semper Paratus (Always Prepared), U.S. Coast Guard station Menemsha carries out the enduring mission of maritime safety, security and stewardship.