Coast Guard Cutter Fir conducts SORS training [Image 4 of 7]

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES

09.17.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

Petty Officer David Gardner, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., waits while his crew members prepare the weir skimmer, a high efficiency skimmer that can recover all types of oils while being able to process debris and sea vegetation, for a field test in Washington's Puget Sound during a Spilled Oil Recovery System exercise, Sept. 17, 2014. The crew of the Fir is responsible for maintaining their efficiency in oil spill response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama)

• Date Taken: 09.17.2014
• Date Posted: 09.18.2014 17:21
• Photo ID: 1556181
• VIRIN: 140917-G-ED165-983
• Resolution: 3600x2400
• Size: 2.83 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WA, US