Keywords: US Navy 050811-N-8154G-244 A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) stands by as an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron One Five (HM-15), tows a MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping S.jpg en Caribbean Sea Aug 11 2005 - A Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat RHIB stands by as an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron One Five HM-15 tows a MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System near the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan LHD 5 off the coast of Panama as part of PANAMAX 2005 PANAMAX is a training exercise in defense of the Panama Canal involving 15 countries The Panama Canal is critical to the free flow of trade and goods in the Western Hemisphere and the entire world The region's economy and stability largely depend on the safe transport of several hundred million tons of cargo that transit through the canal every year U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L Grisham RELEASED 2005-08-11 050811-N-8154G-244 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 27118 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Jeremy L Grisham PD-USGov-Military-Navy Rigid-hulled inflatable boats PANAMAX 2005 Stern views of watercraft General views of USS Bataan LHD-5 Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon in flight MK-105 Magnetic Influence Minesweeping System Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 United States Navy |