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Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Long Island Sound

Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Long Island Sound

Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Long Island Sound conducts routine maintenance on Little Gull Island Light, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Long Island Sound. The 81-foot granite conical tower lighthouse was b... More

Photograph of Aton Glamkowski Marking Scaled Pulp Pile

Photograph of Aton Glamkowski Marking Scaled Pulp Pile

Original caption: Marking scaled pulp pile with blueing and "paint gun" after scaling. Anton Glamkowski marking piles. Historic Photographs

ANT Moriches crewmembers Petty Officer 3rd Class Howard

ANT Moriches crewmembers Petty Officer 3rd Class Howard

ANT Moriches crewmembers Petty Officer 3rd Class Howard Z. North, Chief Petty Officer Derek G. Paulsen, Fireman Alexandra Wright, Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R. Gwiazdzinski, Fireman Zachary R. Hecke and Pett... More

Buoys, United States Coast Guard photo

Buoys, United States Coast Guard photo

(July 20)--A set of inland coast buoys. USCG photo by GILLESPIE, TOM PAC

Buoys, United States Coast Guard photo

Buoys, United States Coast Guard photo

(July 20)--A set of inland coast buoys. USCG photo by GILLESPIE, TOM PAC

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(July 20)--A set of inland coast buoys. USCG photo by GILLESPIE, TOM PAC

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(May 8)--Changing batteries and lights are normal maintenance to the thousands of aids maintained by the Coast Guard. There are two types of towers, Guyed skeleton which supports equipment on ... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

Gastineauv Channel, AK (Apr. 15)--Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elderberry (WLI 65401) releases buoy in Gastineav Channel. U.S. COAST GUARD

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

Gastineauv Channel, AK (Apr. 15)--Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elderberry (WLI 65401) releases buoy in Gastineav Channel. U.S. COAST GUARD

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip hauls in a buoy for repairs and maintenance. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--Crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip prepares to connect a chain link line to a buoy that was just hauled aboard. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--Crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip hauling in a green buoy. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--An aid is pulled aside the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip for inspection. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--White light with solar reflective board on aid. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--Crewmember working on the buoydeck of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip work on the solar panel of an aid. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--Crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip inspect a buoy that was just hauled aboard. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip work on the solar panel of an aid. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 3)--A forward few of the workdeck of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip replaces the lights and checks batteries on buoy. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277) adds a last touch by lashing a line around a chiain to secure it. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember tighten a chain securing a buoy to the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277). USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember from the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277) struggles to place a huge hook to secure a buoy just placed on deck. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A barnicle infested chain and buoy lies on the buoydeck of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277). USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277) performs maintenance on the light of a buoy. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip blast debris off a retrieved aid. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277) use boathooks to grab chains of an incoming buoy. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277) performs maintenance on the light of a buoy. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Astoria, OR (July 6)--Buoydeck chief from the Coast Guard Cutter Cowslip (WLB 277) signals orders to the crane operator bringing buoy aboard. USCG photo by KALNBACH, CHUCK PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

Sewickley, PA (Aug. 3)--Crewmembers of the CGC Osage (WLR 65505) prepares to set a buoy on station. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA3

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

Sewickley, PA (Aug. 3)--Red and white buoy on station. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA3

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

Sewickley, PA (Aug. 3)--Crewmembers of the CGC Osage (WLR 65505) prepares to set a buoy on station. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA3

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

Sewickley, PA (Aug. 3)--Crewmembers of the CGC Osage (WLR 65505) retrieve a buoy offstation. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA3

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

Sewickley, PA (Aug. 3)--Crewmembers of the CGC Osage (WLR 65505) sets a buoy on station. USCG photo by RESSLER, ROBIN PA3

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

St. Louis, MO (Oct. 7)--SN Leslie Lee repairs a navigation aid along the Mississippi River. USCG photo by PA2 Robin Ressler

CGC SUMAC (WLR 311) - U.S. Coast guard photo

CGC SUMAC (WLR 311) - U.S. Coast guard photo

Evansville, IL (Oct. 8)--The Coast Guard Cutter Sumac (WLR-311) transits the Kaskaskia River in Sothern Illinois. USCG photo by PA2 Robin Ressler

CGC SUMAC (WLR 311) - U.S. Coast guard photo

CGC SUMAC (WLR 311) - U.S. Coast guard photo

Evansville, IL (Oct. 8)--The Coast Guard Cutter Sumac (WLR-311) transits the Kaskaskia River in Sothern Illinois. USCG photo by PA2 Robin Ressler

CGC SUMAC (WLR 311) - U.S. Coast guard photo

CGC SUMAC (WLR 311) - U.S. Coast guard photo

Evansville, IL (Oct. 8)--The Coast Guard Cutter Sumac (WLR-311) hauls damaged buoys removed from the Mississippi River to its storage at Coast Guard Base St. Louis, Missouri. USCG photo by PA2 Robin Ressler

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688). USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688). USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688) gets ready to drop an ice buoy on station. USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Ice buoys ready for deployment. These buoys ride low under ice patches and bounce up in breaks in the ice. USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688). USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688). USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688). USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--An ice buoy is placed on station and the crew prepares for the next. USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688) performs the annual task of switching out 7 X 17 buoys with ice buoys that ride low in the water under large patches of ice and pop up to the... More

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

COAST GUARD CUTTER RED CEDAR (WLM 688)

Upper Potomac River (Dec. 1)--Coast Guard Cutter Red Cedar (WLM 688). USCG photo by SANTOS, DAVID PA2

US COAST GUARD HH60J HELICOPTER

US COAST GUARD HH60J HELICOPTER

An HH60J helicopter lands on the helopad of an offshore aid. The HH-60J Jayhawk is a medium-range recovery helicopter. The HH-60J is used to perform search and rescue, law enforcement, military readiness, and m... More

US COAST GUARD HH60J HELICOPTER

US COAST GUARD HH60J HELICOPTER

An HH60J helicopter lands on the helopad of an offshore aid. The HH-60J Jayhawk is a medium-range recovery helicopter. The HH-60J is used to perform search and rescue, law enforcement, military readiness, and m... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Long Island Sound, NY (Dec. 1993)--BM2 Gary Chalker, BMC Nolda and SA Beaudiion recharge the Kimberly Reef buoy on Long Island Sound. U. S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Apr. 4)--Shore aid. USCG photo by MENCH, RON PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Apr. 4)--Shore aid. USCG photo by MENCH, RON PA1

INSPECTION OF TOWER - US Coast Guard photo

INSPECTION OF TOWER - US Coast Guard photo

March 25--Coast Guard members get some hands-on experience in how to inspect a tower. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

St. Petersburg, FL (Apr. 2)--A green dayboard aid. USCG photo by BROWN, TELFAIR, H. PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The crew of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) secures a Pillar buoy on deck. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Ocean buoys consist of ... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--Crewmembers of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) prepare to secure a buoy on deck. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Ocean buoys consi... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The crew of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) recovers a 7 X 17 pillar buoy. An Ice buoy, like the one below wil replace the 7 X 17 during the winter months. The two major classes of buoys... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The crew of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) prepares to bring a Pillar buoy on deck. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Ocean buoys c... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The Heat 'N' Beat aboard the CGC Redwood (WLM 685). Crewmembers reattach a link of buoy chain before putting the 7 X 17 Pillar buoy back on station. The two major classes of buoys ... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The crew of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) moves the 7 X 17 a Pillar buoy to the barge alongside the buoytender. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys an... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The crew of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) hooks a Pillar buoy and prepares to bring it on deck. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. ... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--The crew of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) prepare to work a 7 x 17 Pillar buoy. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Ocean buoys con... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--Third Class Cadet Erich Stein prepares to help bring a buoy aboard the CGC Redwood (WLM 685). Academy cadets spend their summer at a Coast Guard unit getting a feel for what they wi... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--7 X 17 Pillar buoys sit on a barge alongside the CGC ED cedar. The buoys will be brought back to the buoy depot in Portsmouth, VA. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast G... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--As the 7 X 17 Pillar buoys are lined up on one side of CGC Redwood's (WLM 685) barge, ice buoys are prepared for deployment. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard a... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - U.S. Coast guard photo

Philadelphia, PA (July 10)--Crewmembers of the CGC Redwood (WLM 685) paint a buoy before placing it back on station. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Oce... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team prepares cement for the hole that the piling of a stationary aid will go in. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team tightens cables holding a stationary aid in place. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--A crewmember from an Aids to Navigation team looks over site of a new stationary aid just put in place today. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team digs a hole for the piling of a stationary aid that will be put in place. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team digs a hole for the piling of a stationary aid that will be put in place. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team tightens cables holding a stationary aid in place. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Aug. 1)--Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team tightens cables holding a stationary aid in place. USCG photo by PA3 FRANK DUNN

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(May 6)-- A Coast Guard inland construction tender tends to one of the many aids. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

At Sea ( Feb. 2)--Crew from a Coast Guard buoytender brings in a #2 red buoy for repairs. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

COAST GUARD CEREMONIES - A group of sailors standing in front of a ship

COAST GUARD CEREMONIES - A group of sailors standing in front of a shi...

Sand Island, Hi (July 30) - CGC Walnut commissioning ceremony. The cutters executive officer, Lt. Erik S. Andersen holds a long glass and the crew is mustered behind him.The long glass symbolizes the authority... More

Hawaii - CEREMONY - US Coast Guard photo

Hawaii - CEREMONY - US Coast Guard photo

This is a ceremony July 30, 1999. Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

COAST GUARD CUTTER WALNUT (WLB 205)

COAST GUARD CUTTER WALNUT (WLB 205)

NEGATIVE Public domain photograph of a ship, sailing ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hawaii - ATON - U.S. Coast guard photo

Hawaii - ATON - U.S. Coast guard photo

Hawaii -- A Coast Guard diver swims to the surface after checking out buoy chain. USCG photo by EPPERSON, SCOTT PA1

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION, US Coast Guard Photo

Chesapeake Bay, Md. (Nov. 10) -- MK1 Michael, of U.S. Coast Guard Station Annapolis, checks out an aids to navigation while on patrol in Chesapeake Bay. USCG photo by PA1 Pete MIlnes

United States Coast Guard photo -  CUTTER KUKUI

United States Coast Guard photo - CUTTER KUKUI

AT SEA--Coast Guard Cutter Kukui crewmembers remove the taglines attaching a pile of debris to the crane that just lifted it on the ship's buoy deck. The debris was then pulled by hand into piles and secured fo... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A red single pile aid stands in place. Single pile structures are used in protected or semi exposed locations where fixity can be attained. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A nun buoy is prepared to be put on station. A series of steps take place from placing the buoy in position, dropping the weight and then the buoy. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are O... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A green single pile aid stands in place. Single pile structures are used in protected or semi exposed locations where fixity can be attained. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A nun buoy is prepared to be put on station. A series of steps take place from placing the buoy in position, dropping the weight and then the buoy. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are O... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

Crewmembers from an Aids to Navigation team haul a piling that will be used for a stationary aid to the riverbank. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Apr. 1)--A red Pillar buoy on station. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Ocean buoys consist of unlighted cans, nuns, and spheres, as well as sound buoys... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A Coast Guard personnel replaces a burnt light on red buoy number 78. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO.

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A nun buoy is prepared to be put on station. A series of steps take place from placing the buoy in position, dropping the weight and then the buoy. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are O... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

Coast Guard personnel works on a green buoy. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A red and white buoy is placed on station. A series of steps take place from placing the buoy in position, dropping the weight and then the buoy. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Oc... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A green Multiple Pile Structure stands in place. Multiple Pile Aids are used when fixity can not be achieved with single pile. There are two categories

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A buoy refurbishing worker cleans a buoy with a high-power blaster. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE NORTH CAROLINA

CAPE HATTERAS LIGHTHOUSE NORTH CAROLINA

Cape Hatteras, N.C. -- Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, one of the nation's oldest lights still operating. USCG photo by PA2 Stephen Baker

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A red Free Standing Skeleton aid is commonly called 5 ft pipe towers. They are constructed of galvanized metal and can be uniform or tapered, but not built over 100 ft. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

Crew of a Coast Guard buoytender pulls in a red buoy that drifted off station in an ice packed river. U.S. COAST GUARD PHOTO

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

There are two types of towers, Guyed skeleton which supports equipment on land less than 30' and Free standing skeleton which supports equipment on land or marine sites when ... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

(Apr. 1)--A lighthouse buoy on station. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are Ocean Buoys and River Buoys. Ocean buoys consist of unlighted cans, nuns, and spheres, as well as sound buoys... More

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

AIDS TO NAVIGATION - US Coast Guard photo

A nun buoy is prepared to be put on station. A series of steps take place from placing the buoy in position, dropping the weight and then the buoy. The two major classes of buoys used in the Coast Guard are O... More

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