Station Chincoteague

CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

03.29.2011

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. - Crew aboard a 24-foot Special Purpose Craft from Coast Guard Station Chincoteague deploy oil containment boom around the fishing vessel Captain Andrew after it had caught fire and was extinguished by the local fire department, March 29, 2011.

Although the Captain Andrew did not release any petroleum products into the water, the Coast Guard crew took precautionary steps to minimize potential pollution.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Patrick York.

• Date Taken: 03.29.2011
• Date Posted: 12.12.2013 08:37
• Photo ID: 1101549
• Resolution: 3456x2304
• Size: 1.36 MB
• Location: CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA, US