New York City Maritime Community to honor Coast Guard, Historic Maritime Companies

A Coast Guard crew from the First Coast Guard District, which includes the waters from Maine to New Jersey, will receive a special Coast Guard Foundation award for heroism during the event. The Foundation will honor the crew of a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod for their rescue of four mariners from rough seas 70 miles off Chatham, Massachusetts, on June 6, 2024.

The Foundation will also honor the dedicated employees of Moran Holdings, Interlake Maritime Services, and Seastreak Fast Ferry. In addition to providing vital maritime services throughout the East Coast and Great Lakes, they have supported the Coast Guard Foundation’s work for many years. The award will be received by the executives of Moran Holdings, Interlake Maritime Services, and Seastreak Fast Ferry on behalf of all employees.

The New York Salutes the Coast Guard dinner has brought together industry leaders, government officials, and U.S. Coast Guard members from the region and beyond to celebrate the missions and heroism of Coast Guard personnel since 1983. The Coast Guard’s top national and regional leaders are scheduled to attend, including the Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Linda Fagan, Vice Commandant of the Coast Guard Adm. Kevin Lunday, and commander of Coast Guard operations in the northeast, Rear Adm. Michael Platt. Coast Guard personnel from the local area will also attend.

The event, which includes a reception and dinner, will be held at The Lighthouse at Pier Sixty-One, Chelsea Piers in New York City on Thursday, Oct. 10, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Foundation is grateful to the many corporations and individuals who are sponsoring the event. Special thanks to reception sponsor McAllister Towing and major sponsors Enstructure, Interlake Maritime Services, Moran Holdings, Seastreak, and Statue Cruises.

Title Image: A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, MA, MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter conducts rescue training. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Ruddell)