(U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant DeVuyst.)
Coast Guard buoy tender crew members take turns hammering the pin to a shackle during the Buoy Tender Olympics “Heat-and-Beat” onboard the Coast Guard Cutter Fir July 18, 2012 in Juneau, Alaska. The Olympics blend competition with the day-to-day work crews are required to perform. Has anyone considered that “tender” might not be the right word for these ships?
