Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew services buoys in Portsmouth, Virginia [Image 10 of 18]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.29.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills 

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Seaman Joseph Raynor (left), a crewmember assigned to the coastal buoy tender USCGC Frank Drew (WLM 557), observes the movement of a buoy as Petty Officer 2nd Class Neil Soria, a boatswain's mate assigned to seagoing buoy tender USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), holds the up-and-behind line April 29, 2025, in Portsmouth, Virginia. The up-and-behind is a trip line attached to a hook, which can be pulled out to detach from the buoy after it's been inspected and is ready to be placed back in the water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills)

• Date Taken: 04.29.2025
• Date Posted: 05.14.2025 14:10
• Photo ID: 9036180
• VIRIN: 250429-G-TW220-1210
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 11.76 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US