Mexican shrimping vessels escorted out of safe harbor in US as weather calms [Image 1 of 3]

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, UNITED STATES

09.17.2013

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Lehmann 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department personnel conduct crew accountability boardings as they escort 179 Mexican shrimping vessels out of Port Isabel and the Port of Brownsville, Texas, Sept. 17, 2013. The shrimpers sought safe harbor in the United States as Hurricane Ingrid approached Mexican shores. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen B. Lehmann)

• Date Taken: 09.17.2013
• Date Posted: 09.17.2013 16:55
• Photo ID: 1020249
• VIRIN: 130917-G-BD687-001
• Resolution: 3264x2448
• Size: 1.67 MB
• Location: SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX, US