Petty Officers 3rd Class Justin Adrian and Derek Gruetter, both Coast Guard Reserve boatswain's mates, pay out line during a towing drill on the Willametter River in Portland, Ore., as part of the two-week long Coxswain College hosted by Station Portland, May 10, 2017. While at the college, the students learned different towing methods, chart plotting, navigation, emergency casualty control as well as several different boat handling skills. Coast Guard

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