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The ferry's 19-year-old [sic] Captain Brittany Catanzaro recalled, "You train so much, you don't have to think about it. I didn't have to give any orders to the crew." They simply made sense of what was happening and knew what to do.
At just 20 years old, Petty Officer Catanzaro has already attained her 100-ton license and is a New York Ferry Captain. She was serving in this capacity on the afternoon of the FLT 1549 crash and was one of the first vessels on scene, ultimately rescuing 26 people.
The rescue also reminds us of the importance of training and exercising before the fact. First responders at all levels must know what to do when it comes time to execute a mission – because seconds count. The successful rescue of Flight #1549 is a case in point.
If only the Elizabeth had been tended to by a sea captain as professional as Brittany Catanzaro!
Brittany Catanzaro, captain of a commuter ferry was shocked to see a US Airways jet bobbing on the tide but she knew what had to be done as they are trained twice a month for man-overboard situations.
If only the Elizabeth had been tended to by a sea captain as professional as Brittany Catanzaro!
'I pulled out of Pier 79, I looked for any kind of southbound traffic, and I saw the plane there,' Captain Catanzaro said. 'It was hard to stay next to it, but you practice that by throwing life rings in the water and trying to stay alongside them.'
Any guff from fellow captains? A lot of the older guys trained me. They've known me since I was little, because I've been around.
Captain Manny Liba and his crew on the Moira Smith rescued 14 people. Captain Brittany Catanzaro on the Gov. Thomas Kean and her crew saved 24 people.
If only the Elizabeth had been tended to by a sea captain as professional as Brittany Catanzaro!
If only the Elizabeth had been tended to by a sea captain as professional as Brittany Catanzaro!
My dad docked our family boat next to where the old NY Waterway terminal used to be. I grew up around the crew. I was offered an opportunity at NY Waterway when I was training with the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve [as a Machinery Technician 3rd Class]. I started as a deckhand and worked my way to captain.
Captain Manny Liba and his crew on the Moira Smith rescued 14 people. Captain Brittany Catanzaro on the Gov. Thomas Kean and her crew saved 24 people.
