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    Coast Guard launches NOAA weather buoy at Hinchinbrook Entrance to Prince William Sound, Alaska [Image 5 of 12]

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    Crew members are working on the wet deck of a NOAA research or buoy tender vessel, handling heavy chains and rigging equipment. A large circular buoy or mooring device marked 'NOAA 46061' is prominently visible, suspended or positioned on deck. The scene depicts an active maritime deck operation in overcast, wet weather conditions.

    ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    12.10.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn          

    U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

    The crew on the buoy deck of Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore prepares to hoist the anchor of a weather buoy near the Hinchinbrook Entrance to Prince William Sound, Alaska, Dec. 10, 2018. The Sycamore is a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender out of Cordova, Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA1 Nate Littlejohn

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    Date Taken: 12.10.2018
    Date Posted: 12.19.2018 16:42
    Photo ID: 4981923
    VIRIN: 181210-G-LS819-1002
    Resolution: 7360x4912
    Size: 4.49 MB
    Location: ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 138
    Downloads: 7

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    The image shows the interior of a ship's bridge or control room, with a crew member giving a thumbs-up gesture toward a rain-streaked window. Through the wet glass, the vessel's forward deck is visible with multiple crew members working on equipment. The control console in the foreground features joysticks, buttons, indicator lights, and digital readout displays.
    A worker wearing a white hard hat and protective gloves is handling a bright orange/yellow warning or beacon light at night. The scene appears to be an industrial or construction setting, with yellow-painted equipment or scaffolding visible in the background. The intense light source creates strong lens flare and illuminates the worker's face from below.
    A crew of maritime workers is operating on a vessel deck at night, handling heavy anchor chains near a large yellow buoy marked '46061'. The workers are wearing safety gear including hard hats, life vests, and weatherproof clothing, suggesting hazardous working conditions. The scene appears to be a buoy deployment or retrieval operation conducted by what appears to be a NOAA or Coast Guard vessel.
    The image shows the deck of a NOAA research or survey vessel named 'Keeper of the Sound,' equipped with a large crane arm and a yellow buoy or oceanographic instrument marked 'NOAA 46061.' The vessel appears to be operating in a cold-weather maritime environment, with snow-capped mountains visible in the background across a calm body of water.
    Crew members are working on the wet deck of a NOAA research or buoy tender vessel, handling heavy chains and rigging equipment. A large circular buoy or mooring device marked 'NOAA 46061' is prominently visible, suspended or positioned on deck. The scene depicts an active maritime deck operation in overcast, wet weather conditions.
    A NOAA vessel crew is conducting a marine buoy recovery or deployment operation in rough, overcast conditions at sea. Workers in safety gear are handling a large yellow NOAA buoy (numbered 46061) using a crane system aboard what appears to be a NOAA research or survey vessel. The operation is taking place on a wet, slippery deck with multiple crew members coordinating the lift.
    A ship crew is deploying or recovering a large yellow oceanographic buoy (marked '46051') over the side of a vessel in rough, overcast sea conditions. The buoy is equipped with solar panels and is being handled via crane with an orange lifting strap. Crew members in safety gear including hard hats and life vests are visible on deck managing the operation.
    A large yellow marine buoy marked '46061' is being deployed or recovered on the deck of a vessel in rough, rainy conditions. Workers in high-visibility safety gear are managing the operation while an operator monitors from a control station in the foreground. The buoy is equipped with solar panels and appears to be a data-collecting oceanographic or navigational buoy.
    A welder in an orange rain jacket and protective welding helmet is performing welding work on a large spherical metal object on what appears to be a wet ship deck or marine platform. The welding arc produces intense blue-white light and orange sparks. Heavy chain, rope, and welding cables are visible on the flooded deck surface.
    A yellow oceanographic data buoy is being deployed or retrieved from a research or coast guard vessel over open ocean waters. The buoy is equipped with solar panels, sensors, and instrumentation mounted on its upper structure, and is suspended by a crane or lifting cable. A crew member wearing a white hard hat and red life vest observes the operation from the ship's deck.
    A maritime worker aboard a vessel observes a yellow data buoy floating in choppy, overcast ocean waters. The worker is equipped with full cold-weather safety gear and is holding a handheld radio while monitoring the buoy. The scene suggests a buoy inspection, deployment, or retrieval operation under gray, misty conditions.
    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel numbered 209 is photographed in a cold-weather maritime environment, likely in Alaska based on the snow-capped mountains in the background. The ship displays the distinctive Coast Guard diagonal stripe in red and blue on its bow, and features a large yellow crane/boom arm extended over the side. The vessel appears to be conducting operations near shore in overcast, wintry conditions.

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