CG command changes in La.

NEW ORLEANS – In two change-of-command ceremonies June 15, Capt. Blake Welborn became commander of Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Houma, La., and Cdr. Heather Mattern the new boss at CGMSU Morgan City, La. Welborn will continue to serve as the captain of the port, federal maritime security coordinator, federal on-scene coordinator, and officer-in-charge of marine inspection for the area, but will now be based out of Houma. Mattern reported to Morgan City from CG Sector New York where she served as chief of the inspections division in charge of regulating a commercial fleet responsible for carrying 60 million passengers and $210 billion in port cargo annually. (CG District Eight 6/15/17).