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    U.S. Coast Guard dive team arrives to Saipan to begin work on aids [Image 7 of 8]

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    Two United States Coast Guard personnel are reviewing a nautical chart labeled 'Saipan Harbor' spread out on a conference table. The individual on the left is wearing a USCG uniform with an American flag patch, while the person on the right wears a navy blue USCG t-shirt with an emblem. They appear to be in a briefing or planning room with additional nautical charts posted on the wall behind them.

    SAIPAN, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

    07.09.2026

    Photo by Lt. Gabriel LaMartina 

    U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam

    A U.S. Coast Guard dive team from the Regional Dive Locker in Honolulu works operational planning to address affected aids to navigation in the Commonwelath of the Northern Mariana Islands, on July 10, 2026. U.S. Coast Guard crews continue to assess and rectify discrepancies to aids to navigation, waterways, and channel conditions across the Marianas following Super Typhoon Bavi. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Gabe LaMartina)

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    Date Taken: 07.09.2026
    Date Posted: 07.10.2026 01:33
    Photo ID: 9803078
    VIRIN: 260710-G-XF418-3606
    Resolution: 1386x1040
    Size: 334.56 KB
    Location: SAIPAN, MP
    Web Views: 38
    Downloads: 2

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    Two United States Coast Guard personnel are reviewing a nautical chart labeled 'Saipan Harbor' spread out on a conference table. The individual on the left is wearing a USCG uniform with an American flag patch, while the person on the right wears a navy blue USCG t-shirt with an emblem. They appear to be in a briefing or planning room with additional nautical charts posted on the wall behind them.
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