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    Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell sets a mooring buoy at Tongue Point [Image 6 of 8]

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    Workers in orange survival suits and rain gear are performing heavy marine deck work, likely handling anchor recovery or mooring operations aboard a vessel. A large, heavily corroded anchor or mooring hook dominates the foreground, with thick rusty chains visible. The crew appears to be operating mechanical equipment, possibly a winch or compressor, in wet, overcast conditions.

    ASTORIA, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    10.30.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn 

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Bluebell bend the metal on a pin to permanently affix a shackle and chain to an anchor in preparation for setting a mooring buoy at Tongue Point, in Astoria, Ore., October 30, 2018.

    The qualified crew operate and service all the aids to navigation on the Columbia River.

    U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn.

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    Date Taken: 10.30.2018
    Date Posted: 11.02.2018 11:19
    Photo ID: 4864974
    VIRIN: 181030-G-GE256-1663
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 14.96 MB
    Location: ASTORIA, OREGON, US
    Web Views: 68
    Downloads: 4

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    A person is seated on what appears to be a boat deck, actively working with a braided rope, likely tying or untying a knot. They are wearing a red/orange life vest or harness and dark work pants, with climbing or rigging hardware (carabiners) visible on their left side. The waterfront background and equipment suggest a maritime or tall-ship rigging context.
    A crew of workers in safety gear are operating on a wet barge or work vessel, handling heavy chains and a large navigational buoy (red and white/blue) using a yellow crane. The operation appears to be a buoy deployment or retrieval on a calm inland waterway or harbor, conducted under overcast, rainy conditions. Heavy anchor chains are coiled on the deck, and a crane hook with chain is visible in the foreground.
    A wet barge deck is shown with a large red and white navigational buoy lying on its side, secured with blue chains. A yellow crane block labeled 'Johnson Blocks, Tulsa' is visible on the left, along with various deck equipment including an orange-headed sledgehammer, heavy anchor chains, and a winch mechanism. The scene appears to be an active buoy tender operation on a river, conducted in overcast, wet weather conditions.
    Three workers in safety gear are collaborating on a maritime vessel to operate or adjust heavy mechanical equipment, likely a winch or mooring mechanism with large chain links. The scene appears to take place on the deck of a ship in overcast, wet weather conditions near a forested shoreline. The workers are wearing hard hats and protective clothing appropriate for marine industrial work.
    A crew of workers in orange immersion suits and hard hats are operating on the deck of a vessel, working with a crane and chains near the water's edge. A white navigational buoy marked 'CG' with red and blue bands is visible in the water nearby, suggesting this is a Coast Guard buoy tender operation. The overcast conditions and workers' protective gear indicate a routine but safety-conscious maritime maintenance operation.
    Workers in orange survival suits and rain gear are performing heavy marine deck work, likely handling anchor recovery or mooring operations aboard a vessel. A large, heavily corroded anchor or mooring hook dominates the foreground, with thick rusty chains visible. The crew appears to be operating mechanical equipment, possibly a winch or compressor, in wet, overcast conditions.
    A worker in orange safety coveralls and a yellow hard hat operates on the deck of a Coast Guard buoy tender vessel. A freshly painted navigational buoy marked 'CG' with white, blue stripe, and red conical bottom is suspended by a chain over the water, ready for deployment. The wet deck is covered with heavy rusted anchor chain, and various deck machinery including winches are visible in the background.
    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel named 'Bluebell' with hull number 313 is underway on calm, gray waters. The buoy tender-class ship has a distinctive black hull with the USCG diagonal stripe livery on the bow and is equipped with a yellow crane/boom arm. Multiple crew members in high-visibility gear are visible on deck, suggesting an active working operation.

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