2002 - MARITIME INSPECTION
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 16, 2002)--Chief Warrant Officer William Stacey, an inspector with Marine Safety Office Los Angeles, completes the an initial boarding of the world's largest double-hull ultra large crude carrier and rides back to shore aboard a water taxi. The 1,300-foot Greek based tanker Hellepont Alhambra entered U.S. waters on its maiden voyage May 16, 2002 with nearly 440,000 tons of crude oil. USCG photo by PA2 Dan Tremper