DATE: July 18, 2007 4:46:39 PM CDT
Station Galveston conducts safety boarding of shrimping vessel
GALVESTON, Texas - Coast Guard boarding officers from Station Galveston climb onboard a shrimp boat Wednesday, July 18, 2007. The crew was conducting the boarding in heavy seas, making it difficult for them to get on board the fishing vessel. The station conducts boardings of fishing vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, checking to make sure they have all safety equipment onboard. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Schuhlein

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