A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles crew aboard a MH 65-Dolphin helicopter prepares to hoist three mariners after their vessel ran aground near Boulder Island, Wash., Apr. 22, 2017. The three mariners, who were aboard a 46-foot recreational vessel, climbed onto rocks and were they were safely hoisted and transported to Paine Field, a small international airport in Everett.

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