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    Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby works ATON near Key West [Image 3 of 4]

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    A worker wearing a blue hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves is using a hammer or chipping tool to remove marine biofouling (barnacles, algae, and other sea growth) from a large ship's hull or buoy. The work is being performed at sea or near a waterway, with turquoise water visible in the background. The worker appears to be smiling while performing the maintenance task.

    KEY WEST, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    09.16.2017

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse  

    U.S. Coast Guard Southeast     

    A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, a 175-foot Keeper Class Coastal Buoy Tender homeported in St. Pertersburg, Fla., scrapes sea-life off a navigational buoy during aids to navigation operations near Key West, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017.

    The crew of the Joshua Appleby also delivered critical relief supplies to the Port of Key West during their deployment.

    U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael DeNyse.

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    Date Taken: 09.16.2017
    Date Posted: 09.17.2017 16:09
    Photo ID: 3780227
    VIRIN: 170916-G-XO423-1036
    Resolution: 2000x1429
    Size: 1.24 MB
    Location: KEY WEST, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: KEY WEST, FLORIDA, US
    Hometown: ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, US
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    A group of personnel in navy blue uniforms are loading or unloading supplies onto a vessel docked at a pier. The ship displays a United States Coast Guard emblem and is marked with the hull number WLM 556, identifying it as a Coast Guard buoy tender. The scene takes place at a waterfront facility on a clear, sunny day.
    A crew of workers aboard a vessel are engaged in a marine salvage or buoy retrieval operation on open water. Large encrusted objects, likely navigational buoys or anchors covered in marine growth and sediment, are being hauled onto the deck using heavy chains. The crew members are wearing safety helmets and personal flotation devices, indicating a professional maritime operation.
    A worker wearing a blue hard hat, safety glasses, and gloves is using a hammer or chipping tool to remove marine biofouling (barnacles, algae, and other sea growth) from a large ship's hull or buoy. The work is being performed at sea or near a waterway, with turquoise water visible in the background. The worker appears to be smiling while performing the maintenance task.
    A buoy tender vessel is conducting buoy maintenance operations at sea, with a large tan/yellow deck crane actively lifting or positioning a large green navigational buoy. Multiple crew members wearing hard hats and personal flotation devices are visible on deck managing chains and rigging. The turquoise water and partly cloudy sky suggest a tropical or subtropical maritime environment.

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