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    Coast Guard Cutter Fir buoy operations [Image 9 of 11]

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    Two workers in safety gear are performing heavy maritime maintenance work on the deck of a vessel, using sledgehammers to strike a chain or anchor fitting secured to a deck plate. Both workers are wearing green hard hats, red personal flotation devices (PFDs), dark coveralls, and rubber boots. A large heavily corroded cylindrical object, likely a buoy or mooring component, is visible in the background covered in marine growth.

    ILWACO, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    06.23.2016

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read      

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Seaman Kody Cacal and Seaman Alex Shilling beat a red-hot pin during a heat and beat evolution aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Astoria, Ore., during buoy operations on the Columbia River Bar, June 23, 2016.

    The crew conducted routine maintenance on red buoy 14 at the mouth of the Columbia River.

    U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.

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    Date Taken: 06.23.2016
    Date Posted: 06.24.2016 15:34
    Photo ID: 2687818
    VIRIN: 160623-G-AW789-132
    Resolution: 5520x3680
    Size: 4.54 MB
    Location: ILWACO, WASHINGTON, US
    Hometown: ASTORIA, OREGON, US
    Web Views: 327
    Downloads: 13

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    Two workers are engaged in what appears to be a technical briefing or inspection in an industrial or military vessel environment. One worker wears a navy blue uniform with pink ear protection and a red cap, while the other is dressed in full fire-protective gear including a red helmet with face shield, red suit, and white gloves. The setting contains complex machinery, cable bundles, and piping consistent with a ship's interior compartment.
    A maritime crew aboard a vessel is conducting a buoy servicing or deployment operation at sea. A worker in a white hard hat and black jacket is throwing a line from an elevated deck position toward a large red navigational buoy marked with the number '14'. Multiple crew members wearing various colored hard hats and safety vests are gathered on the lower deck observing or assisting the operation.
    A Coast Guard or maritime buoy tender vessel is retrieving or deploying a large red navigational buoy numbered '14' from open water. Crew members on deck are managing the operation using a crane or davit system to lift the buoy aboard. The scene depicts a routine aids-to-navigation maintenance operation on overcast, calm seas.
    A buoy tender or Coast Guard vessel is retrieving a large red navigational buoy heavily covered in green algae and marine growth, indicating it has been submerged for an extended period. Two crew members in safety gear stand on the deck observing the operation while a crane lifts the buoy aboard. The scene takes place on an overcast day at sea with the vessel's superstructure and deck equipment visible in the background.
    A buoy tender or marine work vessel is engaged in buoy retrieval or maintenance operations at sea under overcast conditions. A large navigational buoy with a red superstructure (marked '14') is being lifted by a crane onto the vessel's deck, alongside a green buoy already secured on deck. Several crew members in safety gear are visible observing and managing the operation.
    A worker is performing high-pressure water blasting on the hull of a large vessel, likely during drydock maintenance or hull cleaning. The hull shows significant marine fouling, rust, and biological growth accumulated from time at sea. The worker is equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment for the task.
    A worker wearing a green hard hat and life vest is performing maintenance on a large red buoy or navigational aid aboard a vessel at sea. The worker is handling a device equipped with a solar panel, likely a marine light or beacon. The overcast conditions and open water are visible in the background.
    The image shows workers on what appears to be a marine vessel or offshore platform, photographed through a large green steel lattice/truss structure. At least one worker wearing a white hard hat and another in orange coveralls are visible in the background. Large cylindrical equipment with marine growth (barnacles/mussels) is visible, suggesting recent retrieval from underwater.
    Two workers in safety gear are performing heavy maritime maintenance work on the deck of a vessel, using sledgehammers to strike a chain or anchor fitting secured to a deck plate. Both workers are wearing green hard hats, red personal flotation devices (PFDs), dark coveralls, and rubber boots. A large heavily corroded cylindrical object, likely a buoy or mooring component, is visible in the background covered in marine growth.
    Two workers are performing torch cutting or welding on a large pile of heavy, rusted anchor chains on what appears to be a marine or industrial deck. One worker in a yellow leather welding jacket is actively using a cutting torch, producing visible flame and sparks, while a second worker in a reflective safety vest and green hard hat observes and assists. Large red structural steel framework and industrial equipment are visible in the background.
    The image captures a blacksmithing or chain-forging operation in progress, showing a glowing hot metal piece being struck by a hammer, producing bright sparks. A heavy chain link is being formed or repaired using a specialized jig or mandrel held between two metal posts. The background is filled with large, heavily rusted chain links, suggesting an industrial or maritime context.

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    aids to navigation
    Columbia River
    USCGC Fir
    225-Sea-going Buoy Tender
    Coast Guard
    Oregon
    Astoria
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