Hiram M. Chittenden Locks lift for historic Coast Guard transit [Image 3 of 5]

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

08.30.2016

Photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson 

U.S. Coast Guard District 13

A harbor pilot from Puget Sound Pilots communicates with tug boat operators via radio while he works with Capt. Sam Jordan, commanding officer, Coast Guard Cutter Munro, to guide the cutter through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle, Aug. 30, 2016.

The Seattle locks are considered the nation's busiest locks, with nearly 50,000 vessels transiting each year.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Sarah Wilson.

• Date Taken: 08.30.2016
• Date Posted: 08.30.2016 22:38
• Photo ID: 2827213
• VIRIN: 160830-G-LS785-004
• Resolution: 5520x3680
• Size: 4.37 MB
• Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US