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Coast Guard Cutter interdicted migrant boats

The oast Guard Cutter 'Paul Clark' has repatriated 31 migrants to Cuba on May 22, following multiple interdictions in the Florida Straits. The first interdiction occurred on the morning of May 17, when Sector Key West watchstanders received a report from the 'Walnut' of a migrant voyage 38 miles southwest of Marquesas, Florida. The 'Walnut' arrived on scene and safely embarked the migrants. The second interdiction occurred on the afternoon of May 17, after an Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew detected a migrant vessel 23 miles north of Matanzas, Cuba. Sector Key West watchstanders diverted the 'Walnut', which safely embarked the migrants. The final interdiction occurred on thze morning of May 18, when Sector Key West watchstanders received a report from a good Samaritan of a migrant venture 23 miles south of Plantation Key, Florida. Coast Guard Station Islamorada boat crews arrived on scene and safely embarked the migrants. Once aboard the Coast Guard cutter, all migrants were treated with dignity and respect, and receive food, water, shelter, and basic medical attention. Report with photo: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3784117/coast-guard-repatriates-31-migrants-to-cuba/

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Photo report: CG WALNUT back in port: http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/800/960111/

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The commanding officer of the "Walnut" was scheduled to conduct a news brief Nov 19, 2010, at 3:30 p.m. on Coast Guard Base Sand Island to discuss his ship's recent 173-day patrol to the "Deepwater Horizon "oil spill response in the Gulf of Mexico. During the deployment in the Gulf of Mexico, the crew of the "Walnut" conducted oil spill skimming operations along the coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The "Walnut" crewmembers collected a total of 270,000 gallons of oil. While en route to the Gulf of Mexico, the crew freed a sea turtle that was entangled in a fishing net.