Coast Guard Presents Awards to agencies involved in evacuation of the Sandy Ground due to ferry fire [Image 8 of 12]

NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES

03.08.2023

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Schultz 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1 PADET New York

Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, and Capt. Zeita Merchant, the Coast Guard Sector New York commander and Captain of the Port of New York, present a Public Service Commendation to a representative from the Towing Vessels Robert Burton and Paula Atwell at Whitehall Ferry Terminal in New York City, March 9, 2023. The Coast Guard presented awards to the New York City Fire Department, Police Department and to the ferry and tug operators who helped evacuate hundreds of passengers off the Sandy Ground, a Staten Island ferry, due to a fire aboard the ship in December 2022. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Schultz)

• Date Taken: 03.08.2023
• Date Posted: 03.09.2023 16:06
• Photo ID: 7673302
• VIRIN: 230309-G-CS621-1010
• Resolution: 6048x3400
• Size: 0 B
• Location: NEW YORK, NY, US