USCG HISTORY: On this day, November 19, 2008 -CGC Vigorous returned to its homeport of Cape May, New Jersey, after a productive 56-day deployment in the Caribbean Sea. . .Patrol highlights include law enforcement boardings, search and rescue operations as well as successfully completing Tailored Ship’s Training Availability. ----------------------------------------- The tragic events of 11 September 2001 propelled the cutter into the Coast Guards important Homeland Security mission, with VIGOROUS participating in port security activities in Boston, MA, the Hampton Roads, VA area, and offshore of Wilmington, NC. Following the events of 9/11, VIGOROUS in a cooperative effort with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and U.S. Customs Service interdicted vessel TRYING TOGETHER and seized close to 1,000 pounds of marijuana. In 2007, VIGOROUS completed the seven-month Mission Effectiveness Project (MEP) at the Coast Guard Yard to enhance its mission capabilities. While the cutter was undergoing repairs and upgrades, the crew served aboard the USCGC RELIANCE for one patrol in the Straits of Florida in which they interdicted 25 illegal migrants. In addition, the crew oversaw the safe care and repatriation of 390 Cuban migrants. After completing MEP VIGOROUS resumed law enforcement operations. During the course of four Mid-Atlantic and New England fisheries patrols, the crew completed 142 boardings in support of Operation Atlantic Venture and Ocean Hunter, resulting in two voyage terminations and 65 fisheries or vessel safety violations. In addition, VIGOROUS participated in a joint operation with the Canadian Coast Guard along the US/Canadian border (the Hague Line). 2009 proved to be an outstanding year for law enforcement with the discovery and seizure of 1,746 kgs of cocaine. VIGOROUS detected and boarded the Motor Vessel CAPT LEM, a Honduran-flagged cargo vessel, and after a thorough inspection noted an empty tank in the vessel. Upon opening the tank, 77 bales (more than 3,500 pounds) of cocaine were discovered. uscg.mil/lantarea/cgcVigorous/doc/Ships%20History.pdf
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