Coast Guard holds ribbon cutting ceremony for Station Menemsha Boathouse

Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class LaNola Stone | Senior Chief Petty Officer Robert Riemer, Rear Adm. Linda Fagan, Congressman William Keating and Capt. John Kondratowicz participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony at Coast Guard Station Menemsha on Martha’s Vineyard in Chilmark, Mass., April 9, 2015. The ribbon cutting ceremony marks the opening of a new Coast Guard boathouse constructed after the previous boathouse burned down in 2010. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Auxiliarist Christopher Scott)  

CHILMARK, MA, UNITED STATES

04.09.2015

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class MyeongHi Clegg 

U.S. Coast Guard District 1     

CHILMARK, Mass. - The U.S. Coast Guard held a ribbon cutting ceremony today at Coast Guard Station Menemsha to mark the opening of a new boathouse on Martha’s Vineyard in Chilmark, Massachusetts.

The event unveils the new building after the old boathouse burned down on July 12, 2010. Attendees included U.S. Rep. Bill Keating, Coast Guard 1st District Commander Rear Adm. Linda Fagan and Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England Commander Capt. John Kondratowicz.

"The new boathouse has dramatically increased the readiness of Station Menemsha,” said Senior Chief Robert Riemer, the Station’s officer in charge. “The facility’s strategic design enables crews to effectively and efficiently conduct necessary boat maintenance. The addition of the boat ramp has also expedited launch and recovery of the 25-foot Response Boat Small. The station crew is excited to work in this great facility”.

Station Menemsha has two 47-foot Motor Life Boats and one 25-foot Response Boat Small. The station is comprised of 22 active duty members.

• Date Taken: 04.09.2015
• Date Posted: 04.09.2015 19:54
• Story ID: 159587
• Location: CHILMARK, MA, US