The USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215) is a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender operated by the United States Coast Guard, with its home port in Port Huron, Michigan. As part of the Juniper-class of buoy tenders, she was constructed between 1996 and 2004, with her launch occurring on August 23, 2003, by Marinette Marine Corporation in Marinette, Wisconsin. The vessel was delivered on April 21, 2004, and commissioned in Santa Rita, Guam, on October 15, 2004, following a 13,000-mile voyage from Wisconsin to her designated station in the Marianas. She replaced the USCGC Sassafras (WLB-401) as the sole buoy tender in the region. The Sequoia’s primary mission is maintaining aids to navigation, ensuring safe passage for maritime traffic. Beyond this core role, she functions as a multi-mission asset, supporting marine environmental protection, search and rescue operations, law enforcement, and homeland security. During her service in Guam, she conducted fisheries enforcement missions in the Western Pacific, enforcing treaties and regulations of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission. She also supported bilateral agreements with Pacific Island nations such as the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia. Following a major midlife maintenance overhaul, the Sequoia departed her previous station at Curtis Bay, Maryland, on August 21, 2024. She arrived at her new home port of Port Huron, Michigan, on September 7, 2024. Her service history highlights her versatility and importance in maintaining navigational safety and supporting regional maritime law enforcement and environmental efforts. The USCGC Sequoia exemplifies the operational capabilities of the Juniper-class buoy tenders and their vital role in the Coast Guard’s diverse mission spectrum.

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