Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., prepare the Fast Sweep Boom for storage after a full day of training with the Spilled Oil Recovery System equipment within Washington's Puget Sound, Sept. 17, 2014. The SORS exercise is an annual training exercise that helps first responders maintain their efficiency in the event of an......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., prepare the Fast Sweep Boom for storage after a full day of training with the Spilled Oil Recovery System equipment within Washington's Puget Sound, Sept. 17, 2014. The SORS exercise is an annual training exercise that helps first responders maintain their efficiency in the event of an......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
The Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., cruises through Washington's Puget Sound at approximately 2 mph with the Spilled Oil Response System equipment in tow during an annual SORS exercise, Sept. 17, The Fir is a multi-mission vessel that can work aids to navigation, conduct law enforcement and help in oil response and recovery. (U.S. Coast Guard photo......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
Petty Officer David Gardner, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., waits while his crew members prepare the weir skimmer, a high efficiency skimmer that can recover all types of oils while being able to process debris and sea vegetation, for a field test in Washington's Puget Sound during a Spilled Oil Recovery System......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
Crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., heave the Fast Sweep Boom across the deck of the Fir during a Spilled Oil Recovery System exercise in Washington's Puget Sound, Sept. 17, 2014. The Fir is a multi-mission vessel that can work aids to navigation, conduct law enforcement and help in oil response and recovery. (U.S. Coast Guard......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew Bellone (yellow hat), a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., observes the buoy deck as the 60-foot-long Fast Sweep Boom is raised by the ships boom crane operator in Washington's Puget Sound, Sept. 17, 2014. The crew of the Fir utilized the Spilled Oil Recovery System equipment during an annual......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama | U.S. Coast Guard Northwest District | 09.17.2014
Chief Petty Officer Spencer Greer, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Astoria, Ore., goes through a safety brief with the Fir's crew before they begin a Spilled Oil Recovery System exercise within Washington's Puget Sound, Sept. 17, 2014. The SORS exercise is an annual training hosted by Harley Marine Services and trains responders to be......
