Keywords: BBC SPAIN unloading.jpg Augusta Bay Sicily Mar 18 2003 -- Two cranes work in tandem from a barge to lower a U S Coast Guard USCG patrol boat into the water Four USCG boats were shipped aboard a cargo vessel from various bases in the United States for duty in the Mediterranean The boats and crews have been forward deployed to protect ports frequented by the United States and it's allies who are in the region-conducting missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom U S Navy citation IMO Number 9210359 MMSI Number 304218000 Callsign V2AO7 Length 102 m Beam 20 m Le BBC SPAIN au port d'Augusta en Sicile le 18 mars 2003 Déchargement de vedettes des garde-côtes américains à l'aide de deux grues sur barge en tandem Photographer Mate 2nd Class Damon J Moritz U S Navy photo public domain Original photo name 030318-N-9693M-003 jpg Source http //www news navy mil/view_single asp id 5664 PD-USGov-Military-Navy PD-USGov Port cranes in Italy Augusta BBC Spain ship 2001 Island class cutters |