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    Polar Star training: Rescue swimmer [Image 7 of 12]

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    A US Coast Guard rescue or training operation is underway alongside a vessel. A person in a survival/immersion suit with red accents and swim fins is being hoisted out of the water via a rope and hook system. Two Coast Guard personnel on the ship's deck, wearing orange life vests and blue hard hats, are managing the operation.

    SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    04.06.2013

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama 

    U.S. Coast Guard Northwest

    Seaman Reid Shito is carefully lowered off Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star into the waters of Washington's Puget Sound during a rescue swimmer exercise, April 6, 2013. The crew of Polar Star spent two weeks in the waters surrounding Washington state, taking the time to train and break in a cutter that has been in caretaker status for more than six years. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama)

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    Date Taken: 04.06.2013
    Date Posted: 04.23.2013 16:57
    Photo ID: 913163
    VIRIN: 130406-G-ED165-003
    Resolution: 4912x7360
    Size: 2.3 MB
    Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, US
    Web Views: 62
    Downloads: 7

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    A U.S. Coast Guard member stands on the deck of a vessel, observing or overseeing a training exercise over open water. An orange rescue dummy or mannequin in a survival suit is visible in mid-air or just above the water surface, consistent with a man-overboard drill. The personnel member is wearing a red Coast Guard life vest and blue uniform cap.
    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are conducting a small boat deployment operation from the deck of a Coast Guard cutter. A rigid inflatable boat (RIB) is being lowered or recovered via davit crane while crew members in orange survival suits and helmets manage lines and equipment. The scene appears to be a training exercise or operational deployment on calm inland or coastal waters.
    A rigid inflatable boat (RIB) with an American flag and Raymarine navigation equipment is operating on open water with three crew members aboard wearing red safety gear. To the right of the boat, a small orange object — likely a person in a survival suit or a rescue dummy — is visible floating in the water. The scene appears to be a search and rescue operation or training exercise.
    Two U.S. Coast Guard personnel in navy blue uniforms are stationed at what appears to be an operational control station aboard a vessel. The male crew member is wearing communication headphones and operating equipment, while the female crew member observes and holds reference documents. Both wear caps with 'Coast Guard' insignia and matching service uniforms.
    A group of U.S. Coast Guard personnel are gathered on the deck of a vessel, appearing to conduct a training exercise or briefing. The crew members are wearing red uniforms, safety helmets of various colors, and life vests, with rescue and safety equipment visible on the deck. The scene takes place on an open water deck with calm seas visible in the background.
    Three personnel are standing on the deck of a vessel at sea, with two individuals wearing full dive gear including wetsuits, snorkels, masks, and orange survival/rescue vests with reflective strips. A third person in the background wears a blue hard hat and a red-and-black work suit. The setting appears to be a maritime rescue or dive operation preparation.
    A US Coast Guard rescue or training operation is underway alongside a vessel. A person in a survival/immersion suit with red accents and swim fins is being hoisted out of the water via a rope and hook system. Two Coast Guard personnel on the ship's deck, wearing orange life vests and blue hard hats, are managing the operation.
    Personnel aboard a red-hulled vessel are deploying what appears to be a rescue/survival suit or dummy over the side of the ship during what looks like a maritime safety drill. A crew member wearing a teal hard hat and orange immersion suit jacket is pushing the orange-suited figure over the ship's railing. Additional crew members are visible in the background observing or assisting with the exercise.
    The image shows what appears to be a maritime rescue or training exercise involving multiple personnel in cold-water survival gear. One person in a black dry suit and red helmet is being hoisted up via a rope and hook mechanism from the water toward a vessel. Two additional individuals in red immersion suits are visible in the water, connected by a yellow safety line.
    U.S. Coast Guard personnel are conducting operations on the deck of a Coast Guard vessel at sea. The crew members, wearing safety gear including hard hats and life vests, are handling what appears to be a rescue litter or Stokes basket equipped with ropes and rescue equipment. The scene takes place on a wet deck with calm ocean waters visible in the background under overcast skies.
    A water rescue operation is underway, showing two rescue swimmers in black drysuits with red markings assisting an individual in an orange immersion/survival suit onto a rescue litter (Stokes basket) in open water. The rescuers appear to be securing the casualty to the metal-framed rescue basket, which is attached to ropes suggesting a hoist or crane operation. This appears to be either a live rescue or a training exercise.
    A maritime search and rescue drill is being conducted alongside a red-hulled vessel. A person on a stretcher/litter is being hoisted up the side of the ship via a crane or davit system, while two rescue swimmers in the water below hold guide ropes. Personnel on the ship's deck are overseeing and signaling the operation.

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    Puget Sound
    2013
    Jordan Akiyama
    USCGC Polar Star
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