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Press Release | Oct. 21, 2024

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Coast Guard to host buoy tender event at Base Portsmouth

A pin is heated up prior to a heat and beat during the 2023 Buoy Tender Round-up held in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Oct. 26, 2023. 

Crew members from various Coast Guard cutters pose for a group photo during the Buoy Tender Olympics in Portsmouth, Virginia, on Oct. 26, 2023. A Coast Guard crew participates in the Tug-O-War during the 2023 Buoy Tender round-up held in Portsmouth, Virginia on Oct. 26, 2023.

 

Editor’s note: News media interested in attending the ceremony are requested to RSVP by emailing a list of member’s names to d5publicaffairs@uscg.mil by noon, Tuesday. Credentialed media are asked to bring a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance to access the base. It is recommended to arrive at the gate no later than 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, to attend the event. 

WHO: Coast Guard aids to navigation members

WHAT: Multiple Coast Guard buoy tenders are scheduled to participate in the “Buoy Tender Olympics” as part of the 2024 Buoy Tender Round-up in Portsmouth, Virginia.

WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Coast Guard Base Portsmouth, 4000 Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, VA

PORTSMOUTH, Va. – The media is invited to attend the Fifth Coast Guard District’s “Buoy Tender Olympics” on Wednesday.

The Buoy Tender Olympics is part of the Buoy Tender Round-up (BTR), a week-long event that offers participants an opportunity to receive specialized training, engage in discussions to enhance operations, test their seamanship skills and build camaraderie between crews.

The Olympic event includes a chain pull, spin and hook, tug-o-war, survival-suit swim, and heat-and-beat.

Coast Guard spokespersons will be available for interviews.

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