The 2023 Coast Guard Foundation Pacific Northwest Awards recognized Coast Guard members involved in a dramatic Feb. 3 rescue of a mariner on the Columbia River Bar aboard the 35-foot vessel Sandpiper, in need of assistance in 20 foot seas and high winds.

Our CGF production includes footage from the U.S. Coast Guard rescue, with additional footage provided by Coast Guard Public Affairs, Coast Guard Public Affairs Pacific Northwest, and PA3 Travis Magee.