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PHOTOS: Maritime Day celebration

A tugboat sprays its hoses during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
A tugboat sprays its hoses during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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A boat sprays its hoses during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
A boat sprays its hoses during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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U.S. Coast Guard members salute during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
U.S. Coast Guard members salute during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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Officials carry a wreath for a ceremony of National Maritime Day held in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
Officials carry a wreath for a ceremony of National Maritime Day held in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard lay a wreath in the Cape Fear River as part of a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard lay a wreath in the Cape Fear River as part of a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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Paul Cozza, executive director of the N.C. State Ports Authority, speaks during Monday's Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
Paul Cozza, executive director of the N.C. State Ports Authority, speaks during Monday's Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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Members of the U.S. Coast Guard prepare to lay a wreath in the Cape Fear River as part of a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard prepare to lay a wreath in the Cape Fear River as part of a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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National Maritime Day was celebrated in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
National Maritime Day was celebrated in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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National Maritime Day was celebrated in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
National Maritime Day was celebrated in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo speaks during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo speaks during a National Maritime Day ceremony in downtown Wilmington on Monday. The day honors the maritime industry and fallen mariners. [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO]
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