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Rescue and Fishing Boats

Images of a variety of rescue and fishing boats navigating calm waters, emphasizing marine life and safety operations.

Tugboat at night
Tugboat at night
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LOUISIANA -- In Gulfport, La., workers connect the Pegasus Barge carrying the Space Shuttle Program's last external fuel tank, ET-122, to Freedom Star, NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ship. The tank will travel 900 miles by sea to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida before being offloaded and moved to Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building. There it will be integrated to space shuttle Endeavour for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station.The tank, which is the largest element of the space shuttle stack, was damaged during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and restored to flight configuration by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company employees. STS-134, targeted to launch Feb. 2011, currently is scheduled to be the last mission in the Space Shuttle Program.Aerial view of a vibrant red and white boat carving a swirling path through the tranquil, olive-green waters, Wijk aan Zee, North Holland, Netherlands.Fully loaded Dutch cargo ship Fivel on the river Peene, Naturpark Flusslandschaft Peenetal, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, EuropeShark tour boat, Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa, AfricaTourist divers about to get into water from inflatable boat, offshore Port St. Johns, 'Wild Coast', Eastern Cape (Transkei), South AfricaSchiff V 9 der österreichischen Wasserrettung auf dem Bodensee *** Ship V 9 of the Austrian Water Rescue Service on Lake ConstanceUS coast guard boat in the sea, Detroit, Michigan, USAOuter Banks Scenic Byway - The Gambler out of Hatteras, NC, at Hatteras Inlet. Heading homeward to Hatteras, this bright-red deep sea fishing vessel carries a friendly passenger waving to a passing ferry on the Outer Banks Scenic Byway. Location: Hatteras Inlet, Hatteras, North Carolina (35.195° N 75.753° W)HR.MS hydrographic pickup vessel. Buyskes (1973-2003)Boat sailing on the sea, next to a red buoy, under a clear sky, oostende, Belgium, Europesnow on board mv origo, polar cruise ship date: 10.12.2008 ref: zb486_126122_0085 compulsory credit: nhpa/photoshot contenedores en el Puerto Bahía de Algeciras,Andalucia, Spain.Boot, Taiaroa Head, Otago-Halbinsel, NeuseelandCrossing the Catalina Channel. On Sunday June 1, the raft named ""Junk"" left Long Beach for its 2100 mile voyage to Hawaii to bring attention to the plastic marine debris (nicknamed the plastic soup) accumulating in the North Pacific Gyre.Police boat on the Chicago River green on St. Patrick's Day, Chicago, Illinois, United States, North AmericaOrange rescue or coast guard patrol boat in blue sea water. Orange rescue or coast guard patrol boat in blue sea water.England, Hampshire, Gosport. The Gosport ferry docking at Gosport. The ferry provides the local link between Gosport and Portsea (Portsmouth).USA, Rhode Island, Little Compton, Sakonnet River. Sakonnet Point Light aka West Island Light.A typical day in the Portland Harbor.Port of Laboe, Ploen, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyShips boats stranded at beach, san antonio oeste ,rio negro, argentina San Antonio Oeste, Argentina January 14 2023: Ships commercal boats stranded at beach, san antonio oeste town, rio negro province, argentina Copyright: xZoonar.com/DanielxFerreiraxLeitesxCiccarinox 22189660KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a dock in Port Canaveral, the SRB Retrieval Ship Liberty Star has successfully transferred its tow cargo, a spent solid rocket booster, to a starboard position for the balance of its journey to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The booster is from Space Shuttle Discovery, which launched on July 4. The space shuttles solid rocket booster casings and associated flight hardware are recovered at sea. The boosters impact the Atlantic Ocean approximately seven minutes after liftoff. The splashdown area is a square of about 6 by 9 nautical miles located about 140 nautical miles downrange from the launch pad. The retrieval ships are stationed approximately 8 to 10 nautical miles from the impact area at the time of splashdown. As soon as the boosters enter the water, the ships accelerate to a speed of 15 knots and quickly close on the boosters. The pilot chutes and main parachutes are the first items to be brought on board. With the chutes and frustum recoFerry, Isla Holbox, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Central AmericaA picture of two GVB ferries in AmsterdamTourist boat on turbulent river below Niagara FallsJet boating, jet boat ride on the Saint Lawrence River, Summer, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, North AmericaSpaceX rehearses helicopter landing and patient loading on its recovery ship, GO Searcher, practicing how the aircraft will pick up astronauts and fly them to a nearby hospital in the unlikely event of a medical emergency. The company outfitted the ship with a medical treatment facility and a helipad in the center of the vessel. When astronauts splash down into the ocean after their journey to the International Space Station on SpaceXs Crew Dragon spacecraft, NASA and SpaceX doctors will work together to evaluate the crew onboard the vessel. Should astronauts need to be airlifted to a hospital, the helicopter also will pick up paramedics and doctors from the ship who will care for the astronauts in-flight.North Sea, sea rescue, lifeboat, DGzRS, human rescue, Norderney, Germany, EuropeFishing boat skimming along the water of Monterey Bay with the sand dunes, beach and coastal hills in the background. (Editorial Use Only)Tribal divers harvest geoducks beneath a vessel in Puget Sound near Suquamish, WashingtonWestern Lady Ferry leaving Brixham, Devon, UKHarbour scene with different boats at the jetty, lighthouse in the background, juist, north sea, germanyPolyhronis - 26-HK-407-18. Hurricane KatrinaGermany, the North Sea, rescue lifeboat, Ship's boat, water landing, on deck,Old fishing boat moored in harbour, restaurant table in foreground, Fiskardo, Kefalonia, GreeceMembers of the NASA Ejectable Data Recorder Recovery Team display some of the ejectable data recorders they recovered in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida on July 2, 2019, after the Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) flight test. During AA-2, a fully functional Launch Abort System (LAS) with a test version of Orion attached, launched atop a Northrop Grumman provided booster from Launch Pad 46 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on July 2, 2019. Liftoff was at 7 a.m. EDT. During AA-2, the booster sent the LAS and Orion to an altitude of 31,000 feet, traveling at Mach 1.15 (more than 1,000 mph). The LAS three motors worked together to pull the crew module away from the booster and prepare it for splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. The flight test proves that the abort system can pull crew to safety in the unlikely event of an emergency during ascent. Data from the recorders will be analyzed by engineers.A ship behind a high wave, the yacht Hanse Explorer, Shetland Islands, Scotland, Great BritainKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Freedom Star is berthed at the Turn Basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building. The ship has recently returned to KSC after refurbishment at Fort George Island, Fla., including new paint. Freedom Star is one of the solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ships built to recover the SRB casings released over the Atlantic Ocean after launch of a Space Shuttle. In addition to the SRBs, the ship recovers the drogue and main parachutes that slow the boosters speed before splashdown. Some of the retrieval equipment can be seen on the rear deck. The ships also tow the external tanks built at the Michoud Space Systems Assembly Facility near New Orleans to Port Canaveral, Fla. Freedom Star was brought to KSC today for a visit by NATO Parliamentarians.The tug Algarrobo im the harbour area of Quellon, Chiloe Island, Region de los Lagos, Chile, South America, America, South America221011-N-ZZ999-0349 GROTON, Conn. (October 11, 2022) - A security patrol boat assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) EIGHT transits the Thames River in Groton, Conn., Oct. 11. MSRONs primary mission is to provide force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal areas, anchorages and harbors from bare beach to sophisticated port facilities.A whale watching boat full of tourists, Mirissa, Sri Lanka.USA, Alaska, Ketchikan area, seiner fishing boatWhale watching boat, Husavik, Iceland, Whale watching boat, EuropeDN-ST-88-06455. Base: Charleston State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA)Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Beagle Channel. A Spanish Antarctic base supply vessel, the Las Palmas, secured to the jetty in the port of Ushuaia.Port of Rotterdam RPA14, supply tender, patrol vessel, fireboat in the Rotterdam seaport, The Netherlands, EuropeOpen passenger ferry boat Solan IV sailing from Leebitton to Mousa, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UKCanada, New Brunswick, Shediac, Pointe-du-Chene. Shediac Bay Cruise boat. (Editorial Usage Only)Boat patrolling the waters along the coast of Naples; Naples, Campania, ItalyTugboat of the Societe Cooperative des Lamaneurs Du Port de Dunkerque, Hauts-de-France, France, EuropePilot boat Pcific Pilot Six leaving Ogden Point base, Victoria, BCSmall Boats - RB-S Sabine - 26-HK-93-2. CG Small Boats--RB-S Sabine boat pictured at dock with personnel2. Hurricane KatrinaThe Berg lock staircase on the Goeta CanalLargs North Ayrshire Scotland UK. 06.07.2025. Roro ferry Loch Shira inbound for Largs on the Firth of Clyde western Scotland on a cloudy day in Summer.Monaco, Monte Carlo, 27 September 2022 - a boat with guests of yacht brokers departs from the shore in the largest fair exhibition in the world yacht show MYS, port Hercules, rich clients, sunnyThousand Islands, archipelago that split Canada & US boarder on St. Lawrence River between Ontario & New York. Large cargo ships.Motor vessel MV Siegfried, lake Chiemsee, Gstadt, Chiemgau, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe, PublicGround, EuropeThe Statfjord Bravo production platform at dusk shrouded in mist with the dive support vessel Skandi Carla undertaking subsea operations in front, North Sea, September 2006DN-ST-89-09093. Base: Panama Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)BoatKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Research team members aboard one of the watercraft being utilized to conduct underwater acoustic research in the Launch Complex 39 turn basin prepare to release some of the project's equipment into the water. Several government agencies, including NASA, NOAA, the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission are involved in the testing. The research involves demonstrations of passive and active sensor technologies, with applications in fields ranging from marine biological research to homeland security. The work is also serving as a pilot project to assess the cooperation between the agencies involved. Equipment under development includes a passive acoustic monitor developed by NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and mobile robotic sensors from the Navys Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A tug boat pulls the Space Shuttle Program's last external fuel tank, ET-122, to the Turn Basin at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The tank traveled 900 miles by sea from NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans aboard the Pegasus Barge. Next, the tank will be offloaded and moved to Kennedy's Vehicle Assembly Building where it eventually will be attached to space shuttle Endeavour for the STS-134 mission to the International Space Station. STS-134, targeted to launch in Feb. 2011, currently is scheduled to be the last mission in the Space Shuttle Program.The tank, which is the largest element of the space shuttle stack, was damaged during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 and restored to flight configuration by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company employees.England, London, Thames River Police LaunchThe Coast Guard Cutter William Chadwick (WPC-1150) transits through the Boston Harbor in Boston, Massachusetts, on Dec. 13, 2022. The Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is designed for multiple missions, including drug and migrant interdiction; ports, waterways and coastal security; fishery patrols; search and rescue; and national defense.Helicopter and Lifeboat during Round the Island Race, The British Classic Yacht Club Regatta, Cowes Classic Week, July 2008Australia, Queensland, North Coast, Magnetic Island. Nelly Bay- Townsville-Magnetic Island Vehicle Ferry.Germany, Hamburg, Tugboat on Elbe canal with Elbphilharmonie in backgroundAmazon river ferry boat near Manaus, Brazil.A lone lobster boat returns to port at Cape Forchu, Nova Scotia, Canada.MFV 'Demares' punching through waves in a rough North Sea. September 2006.DN-ST-85-10215. Base: Thames River State: Connecticut (CT) Country: United States Of America (USA)Fireboat salutes ship departure in Alesund.Fireboat, Berlin Fire Brigade, Havel, Spandau, Berlin, Germany, EuropeSailboats racing during America's Cup in San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, California, USAThe lifeboat John D Spencer moving quickly through Bardsey Sound, Aberdaron, Wales, April 2012.Raymond Island Ferry - Paynesville The vehicle and pedestrian ferry links Raymond Island to the mainland - Paynesville, Victoria, Australia Copyright: xZoonar.com/LaszloxKonyax 21805229Waterway police in a small speedboat on the Rhine River, Hesse, Germany, EuropeDredger ship extending the Beach at Fremantle PortRescue boat Ouessant island FranceLifebuoy Yellow Ship Lifebuoy Safety Ring at Big Yellow Ship Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 14392428Motorboat in the sea, New York City, New York State, USALobster boat makes its way out to sea from Casco Bay in Portland, Maine.France - 17 October 2020: the Gironde ferry arrives at the port of Royan to load and transfer vehiclesHiram M. Chittenden Locks And Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens; Seattle, Washington, United States Of AmericaJet Boating, Old Port, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada, North America230407-N-ML137-1074 KEKAHA, Hawaii (April 7, 2023) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Kenneth Black, left, and Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Jonathan Maddux, assigned to Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), Barking Sands, transit through the water near the southwest coast of Kauai Island while embarked on a High-Speed Maneuverable Seaborne Target. PMRF is the world’s largest instrumented multi-domain range capable of supporting surface, subsurface, air and space operations simultaneously.Tourist boat, Kreidefelsen ("Chalk Cliffs"), Jasmund National Park, Ruegen, Germany, EuropeThe test version of the Orion crew module is transported into the well deck of the USS San Diego at Naval Base San Diego in California. NASA, Orion manufacturer Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy will head out to sea with the Orion test spacecraft aboard for Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. During URT-5, the team will demonstrate and evaluate the recovery processes, procedures, hardware and personnel necessary for recovery of Orion on its return from a deep space mission. Orion is the exploration spacecraft designed to carry astronauts to destinations not yet explored by humans, including an asteroid and NASA Journey to Mars. It will have emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel and provide safe re-entry from deep space return velocities. Orion is scheduled to launch atop NASAs Space Launch System rocket in 2018.A U.S. Coast Guard Station Curtis Bay 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew respond to a boat fire in the Anchorage Marina, Maryland, Jan. 31, 2024. The boat crew was apart of a larger response consisting of partner agencies from the area.Dredging Barge Shoots Sand During Cyclone Recovery - Gold CoastKENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Kennedy Space Center employees on the solid rocket booster recovery ship Freedom Star acknowledge photographers awaiting their arrival at Port Canaveral. The ship, with a spent solid rocket booster (SRB) from the STS-114 launch on July 26 in tow, is headed for Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The SRBs are the largest solid propellant motors ever flown and the first designed for reuse. After a Shuttle is launched, the SRBs are jettisoned at two minutes, seven seconds into the flight. At six minutes and 44 seconds after liftoff, the spent SRBs, weighing about 165,000 lb., have slowed their descent speed to about 62 mph and splashdown takes place in a predetermined area. They are retrieved from the Atlantic Ocean by special recovery vessels and returned for refurbishment and eventual reuse on future Shuttle flights. Once at Hangar AF, the SRBs are unloaded onto a hoisting slip and mobile gantry cranes lift them onto tracked dollies where they areDouble booms laid by British Petroleum (BP) contractors to protect key areas of North Breton, Breton National Wildlife Refuge, in anticipation of incoming oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Subjects: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Wildlife refuges; Boats. Location: Louisiana. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BRETON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.020403-N-0780F-002. Base: Souda Harbor State: Crete Country: Greece (GRC)