Seaman Anthony Kostek, of Leland, N.C., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Kylie Stroot, of Jacksonville, Fla., check the type and capabilities of a ship’s fire extinguisher, while Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Waters, of West Hills, Calif., references the legal carriage requirements, as part of a simulated fisheries boarding conducted at the Coast Guard’s North Pacific Regional Fisheries Training Center, Sept. 11, 2014. During fisheries law enforcement boardings in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska, Coast Guard boarding officers ensure commercial fishing vessels are operating safely and legally, preventing the loss of life at sea and ensuring the sustainability of Alaska’s $2 billion fishing industry.
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