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    Coast Guard West Coast Aids to Navigtion Olympics [Image 6 of 8]

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    Several workers in safety gear are handling a large, heavy anchor chain on what appears to be a dock or vessel deck. The workers are wearing hard hats (blue and green) and orange life vests over dark uniforms, suggesting a maritime or Coast Guard operation. The scene is set at a marina with sailboats, palm trees, and a harbor building visible in the background.

    ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.13.2009

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    U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area

    The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kukui competed in the West Coast aids to navigtion olympics, Aug. 13, here on the deck of the cutter Fir during the chain faking event. The aids to navigation olympics is an annual event in which land units and cutters along the West Coast receive training and compete against each other to test their seamanship and buoy-deck rigging skills.

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    Date Taken: 08.13.2009
    Date Posted: 08.14.2009 10:25
    Photo ID: 194923
    VIRIN: 090814-O-9999X-004
    Resolution: 2450x1750
    Size: 998.46 KB
    Location: ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 88
    Downloads: 10

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    A smiling man wearing a USCG (U.S. Coast Guard) cap is on the deck of a vessel, putting on or removing an orange immersion/survival suit. He is standing on the deck near the ship's railing, with a life ring mounted nearby. In the background, a white Coast Guard patrol boat is visible with several personnel on its deck.
    A worker in full safety gear is pulling a yellow and black rope or line on what appears to be the deck of a vessel or industrial maritime platform. The individual is exerting significant physical effort, leaning forward in a braced stance. Large anchor chains and heavy industrial equipment are visible on the deck around them.
    Two uniformed personnel, identifiable by their caps as crew members of USCGC Bertholf (WMSL 750), are working on a ship's deck with a large inflated orange buoy or balloon-like object. The standing individual holds a line/rope while posing for the camera, while the crouching individual works at deck level with rigging hardware. The scene appears to be a routine equipment deployment or maintenance evolution aboard a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.
    A woman in a white blazer and white BAE Systems hard hat is shaking hands with a U.S. Coast Guard member wearing a blue hard hat. Several other Coast Guard personnel in navy blue uniforms are present in the background, along with individuals wearing various colored hard hats. The setting appears to be an outdoor industrial or shipyard environment.
    A woman in a white blazer and safety helmet is shaking hands with personnel wearing dark blue uniforms and hard hats at what appears to be an industrial or maritime facility. The woman's hard hat has writing on it, partially legible as 'Pelosi'. The setting includes large steel structural framework consistent with a shipyard or industrial dock environment.
    Several workers in safety gear are handling a large, heavy anchor chain on what appears to be a dock or vessel deck. The workers are wearing hard hats (blue and green) and orange life vests over dark uniforms, suggesting a maritime or Coast Guard operation. The scene is set at a marina with sailboats, palm trees, and a harbor building visible in the background.
    Personnel on the deck of a naval vessel are conducting a weapons training exercise with a mounted heavy machine gun, likely an M2 .50 caliber Browning. At least three individuals wearing helmets, body armor, and protective gear are positioned around the weapon mount. The scene takes place at sea under overcast skies.
    Two personnel are conducting a weapons firing exercise on the deck of a white military or coast guard vessel at sea. One person in a blue shirt and tan tactical vest with a blue helmet is observing, while a second person in a red jacket and helmet operates a mounted machine gun aimed toward the open ocean. A water splash impact is visible in the distance, indicating the weapon has been fired.

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    AtoN Olympics
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    Seaan Kevin Metcalf
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