Petty Officer 1st Class Abraham Medrano, a marine vessel inspector with Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak, observes timber cargo operations as part of a port state control exam aboard the motor vessel Alaska near Afognak Island, Alaska, north of Kodiak Island, June 18, 2019.
The Alaska, a 600-foot, Panama-flagged cargo vessel, is required to be inspected by the Coast Guard annually to check the overall condition of the ship, its equipment and crew.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyndsey Quintana Hernandez.
Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyndsey Quintana Hernandez and Chief Petty Officer Emily Clore, both Coast Guard marine vessel inspectors, sit aboard the motor vessel Alaska, a 600-foot cargo vessel, after completing an inspection as they await a float plane ride back home to Kodiak, Alaska, June 18, 2019. Four people with Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak traveled to Afognak to conduct a port state control exam, conducted annually on foreign vessels to check the overall condition of the ship, equipment and crew. U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.
A crew member aboard the motor vessel Alaska, a 600-foot, Panama-flagged cargo vessel, conducts a fire drill in the paint locker as part of an annual inspection required by the Coast Guard near Afognak Island, north of Kodiak Island, Alaska, June 18, 2019. Four people with Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak traveled to Afognak to conduct an annual port state control exam, which included checking crew and equipment readiness on the Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyndsey Quintana Hernandez.
The motor vessel Alaska, a 600-foot, Panama-flagged cargo vessel, sits in the bay awaiting inspection near Afognak Island, north of Kodiak Island, Alaska, June 18, 2019. Four people with Marine Safety Detachment Kodiak traveled to Afognak to conduct an annual port state control exam. This exam is conducted on foreign vessels to check the validity of relevant documentation and the overall condition of the ship, equipment and crew. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyndsey Quintana Hernandez.
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