The crew of the Noble Discover transits the Puget sound after departing from the Port of Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015.
Coast Guard crews and local law enforcement personnel enforced a 500-yard safety zone around the vessel as it transited Puget Sound to ensure the safety of all waterway users.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The crew of the Noble Discoverer transits Puget Sound after its departure from the Port of Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015.
Noble Discoverer was the last of three oil drilling and support vessels to depart western Washington for the Arctic this summer.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Terrapin, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Bellingham, Wash., enforces a safety zone around the Noble Discoverer after the vessel departed from the Port of Everett, Wash., June 30, 2015.
Violating the safety zone, which was established to ensure the safety of everyone on the water, can lead to a notice of violation that includes a $500 fine.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
A 25-foot Response Boat-Medium crew, from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91101 based in Seattle, enforces a safety zone around the Noble Discoverer as it transits through Puget Sound, June 30, 2015.
While transiting, the safety zone around the Noble Discoverer encompassed all waters within 500 yards of the vessel in all directions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Norcross.
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