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    Coast Guard crew interdicts a ton of cocaine [Image 7 of 7]

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    A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) with an orange pontoon hull is operating at speed alongside a larger naval vessel in open ocean conditions. The small boat carries several crew members wearing survival suits and displays an American flag. The scene appears to be taken during low-light conditions, likely dawn or dusk, with choppy seas visible.

    USSOUTHCOM, AT SEA

    05.18.2018

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    U.S. Coast Guard - Awards

    The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Active, a 210-foot medium endurance Reliance-class cutter homeported in Port Angeles, Washington,  interdicts more than 1 ton of cocaine from four suspected drug smugglers during a counter-narcotics patrol in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Friday, May 18, 2018. Cutters like Active routinely conduct operations from South America to the Bering Sea to perform defense operations, alien migrant interdiction, domestic fisheries protection, search and rescue, counter-narcotics and other Coast Guard missions at great distances from shore keeping threats far from the U.S. mainland. (U.S. Coast Guard Photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse)

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    Date Taken: 05.18.2018
    Date Posted: 05.28.2018 09:28
    Photo ID: 4425703
    VIRIN: 180518-G-x0197-0065
    Resolution: 3887x2776
    Size: 2.91 MB
    Location: USSOUTHCOM, AT SEA
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    Downloads: 12

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    Personnel wearing dark uniforms with U.S. flag patches and face masks are transferring large black bags from an orange inflatable rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) onto what appears to be a larger vessel. The operation involves multiple individuals working together to offload the bags, consistent with a maritime interdiction or drug seizure operation. The setting is an open ocean environment aboard what appears to be a U.S. Coast Guard or Navy vessel.
    Two U.S. Coast Guard rigid inflatable boats (RIBs) are flanking a small blue vessel in open ocean waters. The Coast Guard personnel, wearing survival suits and life jackets, appear to be conducting an interdiction or boarding operation. The scene suggests a law enforcement or search-and-rescue operation in rough open-ocean conditions.
    The image is photographed through a circular porthole or life ring frame aboard a vessel, revealing an open ocean scene. Three small watercraft are visible in the distance: an orange/red rigid inflatable boat (RIB) flying what appears to be a US flag, a low-profile blue vessel in the center, and a dark-colored RIB on the right. Multiple personnel in red life vests are visible across the boats, suggesting a maritime interdiction or law enforcement operation.
    A U.S. Coast Guard interdiction operation is underway at sea, with USCG personnel boarding a blue vessel named 'Valentino I'. A red rigid inflatable boat (RIB) bearing USCG markings is positioned nearby, with a larger white Coast Guard cutter visible in the background. Personnel in USCG-marked gear are conducting what appears to be an inspection or law enforcement boarding.
    The image shows several individuals wearing red life vests seated on a small blue boat, facing a U.S. Coast Guard cutter vessel in open ocean waters. The Coast Guard ship, which is white with visible 'U.S. COAST GUARD' markings and flying an American flag, appears to be in close proximity to the smaller vessel. The scene suggests a maritime interdiction or rescue operation at sea.
    A U.S. Coast Guard cutter numbered 618 is operating at sea, viewed from a smaller blue vessel in the foreground. The Coast Guard ship displays the distinctive diagonal red stripe and 'U.S. COAST GUARD' lettering on its hull, with an American flag flying from its mast. Several individuals are visible aboard the smaller foreground vessel, one wearing a red life vest.
    A rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) with an orange pontoon hull is operating at speed alongside a larger naval vessel in open ocean conditions. The small boat carries several crew members wearing survival suits and displays an American flag. The scene appears to be taken during low-light conditions, likely dawn or dusk, with choppy seas visible.

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