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    Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star undergoes critical repairs while in dry dock [Image 3 of 5]

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    Three men wearing white hard hats are engaged in a discussion near a concrete block wall at what appears to be an industrial or construction site. Two of the men are wearing navy blue uniforms consistent with U.S. Coast Guard coveralls, while the third man is dressed in civilian work attire. The scene suggests an official inspection or site visit.

    VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    10.03.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Masaschi      

    U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area

    CBS news reporter Don Ford (left) discusses the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star’s dry dock repairs with Capt. Gregory Stanclik (center), commanding officer of the Polar Star and Lt. j.g. Sam Krakower, assistant operations officer aboard Polar Star, while the cutter undergoes extensive maintenance at a dry dock facility in Vallejo, Calif., Oct. 3, 2018. The Seattle-based 399-foot cutter, built more than 40 years ago, has a crew of nearly 150 people, weighs 13,500 tons and uses 75,000 horsepower to break ice up to 21 feet thick. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew S. Masaschi.

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    Date Taken: 10.03.2018
    Date Posted: 10.16.2018 13:51
    Photo ID: 4822585
    VIRIN: 181003-G-DX668-1024
    Resolution: 5468x3905
    Size: 15.26 MB
    Location: VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 92
    Downloads: 9

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    The USCGC Polar Star (WAGB-10), a United States Coast Guard heavy icebreaker, is shown in dry dock undergoing maintenance. The bow-on perspective dramatically reveals the ship's red-painted hull, black underwater hull, and multiple large propeller assemblies. A group of personnel in blue uniforms and hard hats are gathered beneath the stern near the propellers.
    A large vessel is in dry dock undergoing maintenance, with massive polished propeller blades prominently visible beneath the hull. Two workers in hard hats stand near the stern, dwarfed by the ship's scale. A yellow heavy-duty vehicle marked 'Property of U.S.C.G. Elwell-Parker' with an approximate weight of 73,000 lbs is positioned to the left, likely used for propeller handling.
    Three men wearing white hard hats are engaged in a discussion near a concrete block wall at what appears to be an industrial or construction site. Two of the men are wearing navy blue uniforms consistent with U.S. Coast Guard coveralls, while the third man is dressed in civilian work attire. The scene suggests an official inspection or site visit.
    A large red-hulled vessel bearing the hull number '10' is positioned in a dry dock facility, fully out of the water and resting on keel blocks. The ship features a distinctive red bow, white superstructure, and black mast with communications equipment. The dry dock walls and floor are visible, with residual water pooling on the concrete floor.
    An aerial view of maintenance workers performing repair or inspection work on a large vessel's propeller shaft assembly in what appears to be a dry dock facility. Two workers wearing hard hats are closely examining the propeller shaft connection area while standing on scaffolding platforms. The large dark hull of the vessel is visible in the background, with a prominent multi-blade propeller and shaft visible to the right.

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