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    Coast Guard Cutter Elm services buoys along Oregon Coast [Image 4 of 8]

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    A U.S. Coast Guard crew member wearing a yellow hard hat and orange safety vest is directing the crane operation of a large red navigational buoy marked with the number '2' being lifted aboard a white Coast Guard vessel. The buoy appears heavily corroded and encrusted with marine growth, suggesting it was recently recovered from the water. The operation is taking place in overcast, hazy conditions on the deck of the ship.

    BROOKINGS, OREGON, UNITED STATES

    09.03.2020

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Steven Strohmaier 

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    A buoy is hauled aboard Coast Guard Cutter Elm [WLB 204] as the crew services buoys off the Oregon Coast on Sept. 3, 2020. The Elm also has a Spilled Oil Recovery System and can be deployed for environmental clean-up in the event of a major oil spill protecting marine wildlife and fisheries. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Steve Strohmaier)

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    Date Taken: 09.03.2020
    Date Posted: 11.05.2020 17:06
    Photo ID: 6414591
    VIRIN: 200903-G-SG988-0573
    Resolution: 5014x3347
    Size: 4.97 MB
    Location: BROOKINGS, OREGON, US
    Web Views: 62
    Downloads: 9

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    A U.S. Coast Guard vessel named 'ELM' with hull number 204 is underway on open water under clear blue skies. The ship is a buoy tender or similar working vessel, identifiable by its large yellow/tan cranes and deck equipment. An American flag is visible flying from the mast atop the superstructure.
    Workers on the deck of an offshore vessel are engaged in welding or torch-cutting operations. The foreground worker wears a leather welding jacket, blue hard hat, and protective goggles while operating a lit torch. Several other crew members in hard hats and life vests observe from the background, with a supervisor visible on an elevated deck above.
    A buoy tender vessel is shown at sea with its working deck loaded with recovered or outgoing navigational buoys in various colors (red, green, and weathered/encrusted). The deck is cluttered with heavy anchor chains, winch equipment, and marine hardware, indicating active buoy servicing operations. Sea conditions appear moderately rough with whitecaps visible in the background.
    A U.S. Coast Guard crew member wearing a yellow hard hat and orange safety vest is directing the crane operation of a large red navigational buoy marked with the number '2' being lifted aboard a white Coast Guard vessel. The buoy appears heavily corroded and encrusted with marine growth, suggesting it was recently recovered from the water. The operation is taking place in overcast, hazy conditions on the deck of the ship.
    A group of approximately eleven maritime workers or Coast Guard personnel pose for a group photo on the wet deck of a vessel. They are wearing a mix of safety gear including hard hats in blue, green, and yellow, life vests, and foul-weather gear in orange and dark brown/black. The setting appears to be an active working vessel in overcast, wet conditions.
    A young worker is photographed in a close-up portrait while on what appears to be a marine or maritime work site. They are wearing personal protective equipment including a blue hard hat, safety glasses, and a high-visibility vest, and their face and gear show signs of active work. Large buoys and vessel structures are visible in the blurred background.
    An aerial/elevated nighttime view of the bow of a vessel named 'The Bartender' underway at sea. The ship is equipped with a prominent yellow crane/boom arm on the port side and various deck machinery including winches and capstans. The vessel is cutting through calm dark water, with a mast light illuminated at the bow.
    A U.S. Coast Guard crew member wearing an orange life vest and yellow hard hat signals with a raised fist while a large red navigational buoy marked with the number '2' is being hoisted by crane alongside a white Coast Guard vessel. The operation appears to be a buoy tender mission, involving the retrieval or deployment of an aid-to-navigation buoy. The overcast conditions and maritime setting suggest active offshore or harbor operations.

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