Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew services buoys in Portsmouth, Virginia [Image 13 of 18]

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

04.29.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills 

U.S. Coast Guard District 5   

Seaman Sean Stanislaw, a crewmember assigned to the coastal buoy tender USCGC Frank Drew (WLM 557), stands by to trip a pelican hook April 29, 2025, in Portsmouth, Virginia. When the pelican hook is tripped, it releases the chain attached to the buoy over the side of the ship once the buoy is in the water and released. (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: 9036183
• VIRIN: 250429-G-TW220-1233
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 10.06 MB
• Location: PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, US