Photos by Tag: coast guard
April 5th, 2006
Security team
A pair of U.S. Coast Guard boats cut across each other’s paths off the stern of international state ferry Elwha just a few minutes out of Anacortes. According to the ferry captain, Coast Guard escort by such teams is standard operating procedure in these days of heightened security. The boats are also a familiar sight […]
June 20th, 2005
Security activity
U.S. Coast Guard vessels and crews gathered at the dock near Randy’s Pier 61 Restaurant Monday. Vessels like these patrol routinely in this area as part of a Homeland Security plan that includes protection of operations such as oil refineries and military bases. I’ll fill in details as they become available.
November 27th, 2004
Long Island in the air
Elevated for work at the Dakota Creek Shipyard is the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Long Island.