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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 individual 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.
Date 2005-12-30 (original upload date)
Source Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Author Original uploader was Knotnic at en.wikipedia
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