The Hollyhock is designed to fill a number of roles, including ice breaking. Johnson said the kitchen works to make everything from scratch, and has a wide selection of spices, hot sauces and other flavoring to be added to food either during cooking or when its done. Monacelli said this year has seen more severe icing in the area than last year. "It's been very busy but very rewarding," Kimura said. She said she hopes to further specialize later in her career, and wants to go into the culinary side of the Coast Guard. Seaman Christie Rosa, of Florida, is assigned to the Hollyhock's deck force. The Hollyhock also … Hollyhock's Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Molly Waters and Chief Warrant Officer Paul Bertram make quick work of a third class pin. All rights reserved. Contact education reporter Jeremy Ervin at (810) 989-6276 or jervin@gannett.com. While the Bristol Bay and Hollyhock were ready, the Algonova made it through the ice  without incident and headed onto Sarnia. With the St. Clair River thick with ice, a nearly 430-foot long freighter waited for an escort through the waterway Wednesday. Fred Seaton will relieve Lt. Cmdr. The cooks touch base with the crew every month or so to keep track of changing tastes or anything the crew might like to see done differently. A native of Chicago, he graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 2005. Wednesday's ice breaking was part of Operation Coal Shovel, a joint operation between the United States and Canada to ensure the last freighters of the season can make it through the St. Clair-Detroit river system and to mitigate any potential flooding issues. Justin Kimura joins Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock as new commanding officer 130614-G-ZZ999-006.jpg 4,752 × 3,168; 1.75 MB Kimura, who is originally from Hilo, Hawaii, served as the commanding officer of the Hollyhock for three years, during which there were two "historic winters. The List of United States Coast Guard Cutters is a listing of all cutters to have been commissioned by the United States Coast Guard during the history of that service. She carries a crew of eight officers and 42 enlisted personnel. Waters is excited to begin her time as the commanding officer of the Hollyhock — she's already got plenty of pride for it. On behalf of the officers and crew of USCGC U.S. Coast Guard Hollyhock Commanding Officer Justin Kimura said the 2-hour icebreaking routine on Thursday was a regularly-scheduled mission. Since that initial impression, Waters has been working her way to fulfilling her desire. Guy earned his law degree from the University of Miami, School of Law in 1985 and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 after completing twelve years of active service in the United States Coast Guard as a commissioned officer. Justin Kimura as the commanding officer of the Hollyhock. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. That, Monacelli said, is called a Great Lakes Salute." "In football season we make pizza night Sunday," he said. The Hollyhock had started that morning in St. Clair. Follow her on Twitter @anya_rath. After the Bristol Bay and Algonova passed, the Hollyhock turned around to fall in behind the Algonova as the group headed north to Sarnia. Find our subscription deals and offers here. Nick Monacelli, the Hollyhock's commanding officer, stepped outside from the bridge to greet the Bristol Bay. Her prior afloat tours include Commanding Officer USCGC FIR (WLB 213) and USCGC HOLLYHOCK (WLB 214), Executive Officer in USCGC ORCAS (WPB 1327) and USCGC HOLLYHOCK, and Deck Watch Officer in USCGC POLAR SEA (WAGB 11). "While I do have things to learn, I feel confident (in my ability,)" said Waters, who is originally from Greybull, Wyoming. FN Kordell Schmoll who is soon to be headed to DC 'A' school learning to work the torch, SN Briana Bristow flattening the pin with DC3 Zac Rudy MacAulay finishing it off uscgc hollyhock (wlb-214) The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter HOLLYHOCK is a 225 foot Seagoing Buoy Tender responsible for nearly 150 aids to navigation on the lower Great lakes. At about 1025, Hollyhock’s commanding officer and executive officer left the bridge.At 1039, the cutter entered an area where the ice appeared thicker, with several brash piles. The Hollyhock also sounded its horn. "It's better than hurricane season down there," Dawson said. All rights reserved. Once everything was cleaned up for the lunch, the cooks started working on dinner — french dip subs. USCGC Hollyhock (WLB-214) is a 225-foot (69 m) Juniper-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard.. A seagoing buoy tender, Hollyhock was built by Marinette Marine Corporation and launched on January 25, 2003. From there, it continued north to its home mooring in Port Huron. Dawson had been going into the automotive tech industry at the time of the 2008 financial crisis, but the economic conditions made it difficult to find enough work. Find our subscription deals and offers here. "It's very humbling to be part of this crew.". As its day drew to a close, the Hollyhock once again used its jets to slide sideways into the slip, where the crew tied it to the land. Nick Monacelli, the Hollyhock's commanding officer, stepped outside from the bridge to greet the Bristol Bay. Lt. Cmdr. Capt. Hollyhock is also equipped with bow and stern thrusters, in addition to a 20-ton hydraulic, 60-foot telescoping beam Appleton crane. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw (WLBB-30) passes under the Mackinac Bridge. During the recent polar vortex, the surface ice froze to a solid plate, and the river was closed. The third officer on Mesabi Miner saw the cutter was making no progress, and alerted the master who put both engines in full reverse. Hollyhock is currently assigned to Port Huron, Michigan as its home port. "None of (the other cutters) do ice breaking like she does," Waters said. Follow him on Twitter @ErvinJeremy. Shore: (503) 325-1601 Cell: (503) 791-6015 Fax: (503) 325-5764 VoIP: (503) 213-4942. With its flags flapping in the wind, the Bristol Bay sounded its horn as it approached the Hollyhock, which came from the north. A seasoned Great Lakes sailor, Cmdr. The 110' patrol boat is homeported in Portland, Maine. Commanding Officer … The Algonova was upbound from Lake St. Clair, heading to Sarnia, Ontario. Daniel Gray as commanding officer during a formal change of ceremony aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Maple in Sitka Thursday at 5 p.m. "We had to shut down the river several times," Monacelli said. USCGC HOLLYHOCK is live as LCDR Monacelli takes command before we get underway for drydock! The Yard Commanding Officer recently received the following note of thanks from the Commanding Officer of the Cutter JEFFERSON ISLAND expressing his gratitude for the Yard’s successful work on a five-month unscheduled availability. On the cutter, the commanding officer assumed the bridge and ordered the crew to back up and run into the ice at full throttle, to no avail. The Hollyhock's crew eats about $20,000 worth of groceries every month. The commanding officer of a Navy operational support center in Tennessee was removed from his job on Wednesday after officials lost confidence in his ability to lead. Waters comes most recently from the Coast Guard headquarters, where she worked as a futurist. But ice breaking missions can only do so much, Monacelli said. "You're around a lot of intelligent people, it makes you want to work harder, stronger.". Normally, much of the ice is already broken into smaller pieces which float on the surface of the water and piled on top of each other. Lieutenant Commander Jasmpch reported to CGC WALNUT in 2019 after serving as Executive Officer aboard CGC THETIS homeported in Key West, Florida. Hollyhock's primary missions are aids-to-navigation (maintenance, removal and replacement), search and rescue, environmental protection and ice-breaking. The ship pulled away from its mooring about 9 a.m. and used its jets to swing around like the arm of a clock and head south. © 2021 www.thetimesherald.com. It is sorted by length down to 65', the minimum length of a USCG cutter. Before that, she was a commanding officer for the Neah Bay in Cleveland, Ohio. On 22 March 1939, the U.S. Lighthouse Tender Fir was launched. Waters, a Greybull, Wyo. "You always wish you had more assets that you could run 24/7.". Waters is excited to begin her time as the commanding officer of the Hollyhock — she's already got plenty of pride for it. Johnson said the crew's surf and turf nights are popular, as well as its pizza night, which rotates between pizza and calzones. The Bristol Bay came with it from the south and took the lead. John M. Stone serves as commanding officer of the one-of-a-kind Coast Guard icebreaker. USCGC DEPENDABLE is a 210 foot Medium Endurance cutter that is currently homeported at Joint Expeditionary Base- Little Creek/Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. "With its flags flapping in the wind, the Bristol Bay sounded its horn as it approached the Hollyhock, which came from the north. Contact Anya Rath at (810) 434-2172 or arath@gannett.com. "It doesn't make much sense to shovel the sidewalk when its still snowing.". Watch how icebreakers freed the Mesabi Miner. "We're pretty good on here, so we don't have to deal with all that," Johnson said. USCGC Hollyhock replaced the previous cutter stationed in Port Huron, the USCGC … "The challenge is there's always traffic that wants to move," Monacelli said. A little before lunch time, Petty Officer First Class Cody Dawson, of Troy, Ohio, hung out the Hollyhock's mess hall during some of his down time. On Friday, she relieved Cmdr. Officer Kendrick was kind enough to give me, my husband and our two grandsons a tour of the USCGC Hollyhock while docked at Put-In-Bay, Ohio. The Hollyhock held back, dropping its anchor and doing a bit of maintenance. The Hollyhock also sounded its horn. The ship was still making over eight knots with a distance of 821 yards. "The flooding is a not a Coast Guard or joint operations center mission, that's all run by the Army Corps, but we support it if they request our support," Monacelli said. 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