HONOLULU - Lt.j.g. Philip Murray, left, and Chief Warrant Officer John Difrancesco stand watch in the engineering control center aboard Coast Guard Cutter Waesche, April 5, 2012.
The ECR aboard ships is where engineering watch standers monitor a ship's major mechanical components. Using computer screens and audible signals, crewmembers are notified of any issues or engineering casualties that arise.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony L. Soto
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