Coast Guard auxiliarists perform pre-underway check prior to safety patrol

Auxiliarists Todd Mains and Earl Olson, who volunteer with Coast Guard 13th District Auxiliary, Division 7, Flotilla 6, perform a pre-underway check prior to conducting a safety patrol on the Multnomah Channel in Scappoose, Ore., Sept. 1, 2018.
Auxiliarists perform the check every time before getting underway to ensure the vessel is in good order and mitigate potential equipment-based risks.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Todd Mains.