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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 - 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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