Coast Guard 17th District hosts Buoy Tender Olympics [Image 4 of 4]

JUNEAU, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

08.04.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

A buoy tender crewmember lights his torch during a heat-and-beat competition, where teams use torches and hammers to seal shackles for time, during the 2015 Buoy Tender Roundup in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 4, 2015. Buoy tender crews regularly work with shackles and chain when they service aids to navigation, one of their primary roles. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)

• Date Taken: 08.04.2015
• Date Posted: 08.04.2015 19:36
• Photo ID: 2105024
• VIRIN: 150804-G-YE680-845
• Resolution: 3680x5520
• Size: 13.34 MB
• Location: JUNEAU, ALASKA, US