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An Operational Training Exercise (OPTREX) is an opportunity for boat crew
and coxswain candidates to receive classroom and on-the-water training.
Qualification Examiners are available for candidates ready to take their
final oral and practical examinations.
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| Auxiliary boats docking at USCG Station
San Francisco. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is in the background. (photo K. Chinlund)
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| Working with lines and
knots, called Marlinespike,
is a part of boat crew training. (photo K. Chinlund)
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| Nice bowline knot. (photo K. Chinlund)
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| You will not sink once we get this
dewatering pump to work. (photo K. Chinlund)
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| Getting ready for vessel towing exercises. (photo K. Chinlund)
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| Passing under the San
Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
during a night navigation exercise. (photo K. Chinlund)
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