Ship-propeller.jpg


Summary

Description

Propeller on the the M/V Green Point in drydock at Tsuneishi , Japan, 2002, from http://www.usmma.edu/life/sea/images/seayear1.jpg . The light patches are there to prevent corrosion. The man in the photo is a midshipman at the US Merchant Marine Academy sailing as a cadet during his Sea Year.

The "light patches" are zinc blocks used as sacrificial anodes .
Source US gov
Author US gov

Licensing

Public domain This image is a work of a United States Department of Transportation employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain .

Original upload log

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  • 2005-12-30 21:50 Knotnic 300×225×8 (34924 bytes) Propeller on the the M/V Green Point in Drydock at Tsuneishi, Japan, 2002 {{PD-USGov-DOT}}