The Coast Guard vessel Alder was launched on February 7th, 2004 at the Marinette Marine Corporation. She is the last in a series of 16 seagoing buoy tenders, a Juniper-class vessel at 225 feet long. She sailed from Marinette on September 12th, 2004 and arrived in Duluth on Saturday, October 16, 2004. Her missions: servicing aids to navigation, search and rescue, law enforcement, pollution response, and domestic ice-breaking.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008: The Alder was in Fraser Shipyards for much of the summer of 2008 getting a 4-year check up. The vessel was in dry dock for most of that time.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Monday, December 18, 2006
Wednesday, October 4, 2006: prepares to make the turn toward the Lift Bridge
Monday, March 13, 2006: First trip out in new season
Monday, March 7, 2005: looks for ice to break
Friday, January 21, 2005: ready to park
Saturday, January 15, 2005: going out to break ice
Wednesday, January 5, 2005: returns to her home port of Duluth
Saturday, October 16, 2004: arrives Duluth for first time
Saturday, October 16, 2004: gets an escort upon her arrival in Duluth
Saturday, February 7, 2004: ready to be launched at Marinette Marine
Saturday, February 7, 2004: US Coast Guard cutter Alder lauched at the Marinette, Wisconsin shipyard
