A Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit, Huntington, W.Va., 25-foot response boat and crew patrol the Ohio River near the East Huntington suspension bridge, which connects Huntington and Proctorville, Ohio, during a routine patrol, Sept. 28, 2009. MSU Huntington is comprised of 39 active duty members and 20 reservist, supporting three 25-foot defender class response boats, and a Disaster Assistant Response Team which is used for flood response operations throughout the country. In addition, the Coast Guard Guardians of MSU Huntington conduct port security patrols, marine inspections, pollution response, marine casualty investigations, and waterway management activities.
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