Media Advisory: Alameda-based Coast Guard cutter and crew to return home for the holidays following 105-day to the Western Pacific Ocean

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 12/21/2018 02:31 PM EST

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Media Advisory  

Dec. 21, 2018
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Contact: Coast Guard Pacific Area Public Affairs
Office: (510) 437-5682
After Hours: (510) 333-6297
Pacific Area online newsroom

Alameda-based Coast Guard cutter and crew to return home for the holidays following 105-day Western Pacific Ocean deployment

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WHAT: Coast Guard Cutter Munro to return home from 105-day Western Pacific Ocean patrol

WHO: Coast Guard Cutter Munro crewmembers 

WHEN: 8 a.m. Monday

WHERE: Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA, 94501

ALAMEDA, Calif. – The crew aboard Coast Guard Cutter Munro are scheduled to return Monday to their homeport in Alameda after a 105-day, 17,000-nautical mile, multi-mission deployment to the Western Pacific Ocean.

The crew conducted a Western Pacific Living Marine Resources patrol during the 105-day deployment. Munro’s law enforcement teams conducted 10 at-sea inspections of foreign flagged fishing vessels on the high seas to counter illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing practices in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission area.

“The crew worked tirelessly to execute 10 fisheries boardings, 186 flight evolutions, and dozens of boat operations in support of fisheries enforcement which demonstrates U.S. presence in the Western Pacific,” said Munro’s commanding officer Capt. Jim Estramonte. “Munro’s successful deployment paves the way for future Coast Guard Oceania patrols. Having the opportunity to bring the cutter to Guadalcanal, a place of Coast Guard lore, made the patrol even more meaningful for the crew.”

Editor’s Note:  Media should arrive at 7 a.m. to be screened by security and granted access to the Coast Guard Island. Media attending should be prepared to show government-issued photo identification, such as a driver's license or passport, vehicle insurance and media credentials at the security checkpoint. Please contact Pacific Area Public Affairs to RSVP at 510-333-6297.

 

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