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The U.S. Coast Guard has presented a public service award certificate of appreciation to the crew of Marquette Transportation's mv. Mary Kay Eckstein in connection to its response to three different emergencies. Cmdr. Louis Carmona, commander of Marine Safety Unit Paducah, presented the award to the crew April 1 at the company's Paducah, Ky., river division headquarters. It reads: "It is my pleasure to express the grateful appreciation of the United States Coast Guard for your selfless acts while quickly responding to three different emergencies on the Mississippi River in 2019 and 2020. Your quick actions and superb seamanship ensured the successful rescue of two individuals in the water and contained multiple barges during a major marine casualty. Thank you for your efforts to assist others in need and ensure the safety and security of the nation's waterways." On hand to accept the award were: Thomas Cottrell, mate; Colby Mitchell, senior mate; Gary Frayser, senior port captain; David Helton, high captain; and Chris Mys-kowski, senior vice president of operations, river division. On February 14, 2019, the crew witnessed a kayak-er capsize in the river. As the kayaker floated downriver, crewmembers launched the skiff, grabbed him and transported him to safety. |