Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, commander, 17th Coast Guard District and D17 Incident Management Team commander, conducts an aerial view of the mobile drilling unit Kulluk January 1, 2013 near Sitkalidak Island, Alaska. The Kulluk was floating free after the ship towing it lost power and its tow connection in the Kodiak archipelago.

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Rear Adm. Thomas Ostebo, commander, 17th Coast Guard District and D17 Incident Management Team commander, conducts an aerial view of the mobile drilling unit Kulluk January 1, 2013 near Sitkalidak Island, Alaska. The Kulluk was floating free after the ship towing it lost power and its tow connection in the Kodiak archipelago.

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Size: 4500px × 3216px
Location: Sitkalidak Island, Alaska, USA
Photo credit: © US Coast Guard Photo / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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