Rep. Tom MacArthur visits Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 04/14/2017 02:14 PM EDT

united states coast guard 

News Release  

April 14, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District PA Detachment Atlantic City
Contact: Coast Guard PA Detachment Atlantic City
Office: (609) 813-3888
After Hours: (757) 434-6043

Rep. Tom MacArthur visits Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light

 

 

 

Capt. Benjamin Cooper, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, (left) welcomes Rep. Tom MacArthur (center) to Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light for an familiarization tour of the unit and its area of responsibility in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson

 

Rep. Tom MacArthur speaks to the members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light about his appreciation for the dedication of Coast Guard members to safety of life at sea and their stewardship of the maritime environment, April 14, 2017. MacArthur visited the station to learn about Coast Guard lifesaving techniques and the operational capability of the unit. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson

Editors' Note: Click on images to download high resolution version.

PHILADELPHIA-- Rep. Tom MacArthur met with Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay leadership while visiting Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light to learn about the station's capabilities for search and rescue as well as law enforcement in Barnegat Light, New Jersey, Friday.

MacArthur discussed the capabilities of the Coast Guard in the Delaware Bay area of responsibility with Capt. Benjamin Cooper, commander, Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay, as well as Chief Warrant Officer Paul Ashley, commanding officer, Station Barnegat Light. MacArthur was given a tour of the station's facilities, operational capabilities, as well as a boat ride where he was given an instruction of operating the Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat.

Rep. Tom MacArthur listens to safety instruction prior to getting underway with a Coast Guard crew from Station Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14, 2017. MacArthur visited the station to become familiar with the daily routine of Coast Guard members and learn about their lifesaving techniques and operational capabilities. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson

Rep. Tom MacArthur is supervised while given instruction on operating the Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat off the coast of Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14, 2017. MacArthur visited Station Barnegat Light and met with leadership to learn about the operational capabilities of the station and the lifesaving techniques employed to rescue mariners in distress. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson

Rep. Tom MacArthur learns about the mechanical capabilities of the 47-foot Motor Life Boat while underway on an area familiarization trip with members of Coast Guard Station Barnegat Light, New Jersey, April 14, 2017. MacArthur learned about the operational capabilities of Station Barnegat Light and their lifesaving techniques used to help mariners in trouble. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 1st Class Seth Johnson

 

 

-USCG-