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A large cargo crane moves a container from a ship.

Lighterage System

Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1, NCHB 5 and NCHB 13 maneuver the docking module for the Improved Navy Lighterage System over the side of the maritime pre-positioning force ship USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo during lift-on, lift-off operations in Apra Harbor, Guam, July 10, 2019. The system is a causeway that resembles a floating pier made up of interchangeable modules, and it is used to transfer cargo to shore areas where conventional port facilities are unavailable or inadequate.

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  • Credit: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr. VIRIN: 190710-N-TP834-1081C.JPG
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