Buoy tending [Image 4 of 6]

ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

01.06.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Johnson 

U.S. Coast Guard PADET Tampa Bay

Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, home-ported in Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., conduct a "heat and beat" during an aids to navigation mission in the Tampa Bay on Jan. 6, 2014. A "heat and beat" is conducted when chain from a buoy needs to be replaced due to wear and tear from the ocean floor. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley J. Johnson)

• Date Taken: 01.06.2015
• Date Posted: 02.06.2015 12:15
• Photo ID: 1754565
• VIRIN: 150106-G-RD053-541
• Resolution: 5520x3680
• Size: 8.5 MB
• Location: ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US