Coast Guard Cutter Fir buoy replacement [Image 2 of 4]

ASTORIA, OREGON, UNITED STATES

09.11.2014

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg  

U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Astoria, Ore., unspool a length of chain from the inhaul winch while working a buoy in Astoria, Ore., Sept. 11, 2014. The winch is used to pull heavy lengths of chain from the bottom of the ocean or river for crewmember to inspect or replace if necessary. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg)

• Date Taken: 09.11.2014
• Date Posted: 09.12.2014 16:11
• Photo ID: 1546950
• VIRIN: 140911-G-KL864-002
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 350.95 KB
• Location: ASTORIA, OREGON, US