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MAYPORT, Fla. (Jan. 21, 2003)--Petty Officer 3rd Class Robert Benne of Coast Guard Station Mayport, Fla., looks to the 486-foot container ship, Ara J, as crewmembers offload a damage container after a fire broke out in the ships cargo hold. Station Mayport used three vessels to maintain a safety zone around the Ara J after the Captain of the Port shutdown the river for about two hours. USCG photo by PA1 Scott Carr.

CONTAINER SHIP FIRE

Booking ships to transport ocean containers to DoD locations around the world used to be a process with many redundant steps. — Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Carr.

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Tags: container, Robert, CGVI, Ship, Fire, Security, Port, BENNE, ARA, J

Photo by: PA1 SCOTT CARR | VIRIN: 160426-D-YE683-0005.JPG

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