A port bow view of the US Coast Guard (USCG) BARQUE EAGLE (WIX 327) st...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S. H. Kelly, CIV Release Status: Rele... More
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, meets with Senior
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, meets with Senior Chief Petty Officer Anthony Liuzzi, executive petty officer aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew, July 23, 2020. The 175-foot coastal buoy tender is na... More
Kukui Buoy Ops - U.S. Coast guard photo
(KONA, Hawaii) -- Crewmembers from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui hoist a Kawaihae Harbor channel buoy off the Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. The Kukui is a 225-foot Seago... More
US COAST GUARD Kukui ATON, HONOLULU, HAWAII
(HONOLULU) -- Crew members aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui pull in a Kaneohe Harbor channel buoy, Friday, March 27, 2009. The Kukui is a 225-foot Seagoing Buoy Tender homeported in Honolulu. (U.S. Coas... More
US COAST GUARD Kukui ATON, HONOLULU, HAWAII
(HONOLULU) -- Crew members aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui steady the crane pulling a Kaneohe Harbor channel buoy, Friday, March 27, 2009. The Kukui is a 225-foot Seagoing Buoy Tender homeported in Hon... More
Cutter Oak Haiti supply upload, US Coast Guard Photo
The crew from Coast Guard Cutter Oak upload medical supplies for first responders in Haiti while moored at Coast Guard Sector Miami, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class S... More
USCGC Aspen transits the Panama Canal
PANAMA -- Crewmembers on the bow of the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen stand watch as their boat transits through the Panama Canal at Miraflores Locks, June 16, 2010. The Cutter Aspen is a 225-foot buoy tender homepo... More
Oak buoy operations - U.S. Coast guard photo
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak, homeported in Charleston, S.C., lower a buoy back into Haitian waters after the crew conducted maintenance on it Dec. 5, 2010. The crew of the ... More
Oak buoy operations - U.S. Coast guard photo
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak, homeported in Charleston, S.C., prepare to lower a buoy back into Haitian waters after the crew conducted maintenance on it Dec. 5, 2010. The cr... More
Main Space Fire Drill - ATLANTIC
ATLANTIC OCEAN -- An attack team member turns on and tests a "hot spot' finding device before entering the engine room during a main space fire drill, Aug. 29, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd ... More
Main Space Fire Drill - ATLANTIC
ATLANTIC OCEAN -- Damage control attack teams scurry through the galley making preparations before entering the engine room during a main space fire drill, Aug. 29, 2011. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer... More
Coast Guard holds river tender training
ST. LOUIS - Chief Petty Officer David Hansen, an instructor with Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va., gives training on basic buoy deck safety to a group of Coast Guard buoy tender crewmembers at Industri... More
Coast Guard holds river tender training
ST. LOUIS - Chief Warrant Officer Skip Sawyer, head of buoy deck training with Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va., gives training on basic buoy deck safety to a group of Coast Guard buoy tender crewmembe... More
Coast Guard holds river tender training
ST. LOUIS - Chief Warrant Officer Skip Sawyer, head of buoy deck training with Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown, Va., gives training on basic river buoy operations to a group of Coast Guard buoy tender crew... More
Cleveland War of 1812, US Coast Guard Photo
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Baur, a crewmember aboard Coast Guard Cutter Katmai Bay, explains the different functions of the cutter's bridge near Pier 30 in Cleveland, Aug. 28, 2012.The Cleveland commemora... More
Coast Guard Cutter Aspen is moored at Sector San Francisco
Coast Guard Cutter Aspen is moored at Sector San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island, Calif., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. The Aspen is a sea-going buoy tender responsible for more than 100 navigational aids from the C... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, serving as this year's
The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, serving as this year's Christmas Ship, arrives at Chicago's Navy Pier with more than 1,200 trees, Dec. 6, 2013. The trees, purchased by the Christmas Ship Committee, will be off... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard cutter Katherine Walker,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard cutter Katherine Walker, a 175-foot Keeper class buoy tender homeported in Bayonne, N.J., conduct an inspection of the cutter's decks prior to getting underway July 2, 2014. (U.S.... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Peters uses hand signals to
Petty Officer 2nd Class Peters uses hand signals to direct a crane operator where to move chain aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, home-ported in Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015. Buoy deck ... More
Seaman Jordan S. Bunnel, a crew member aboard the Coast
Seaman Jordan S. Bunnel, a crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, home-ported in St. Petersburg, Fla., services a buoy in Tampa Bay, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015. Buoys perform many important functions... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Thompson, a boatswain's
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Thompson, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia, and Dr. Joe Haxel, a research assistant with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, prepare special... More
CGC SPAR conducts maintenance in Ketchikan, Alaska
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter SPAR offloads and loads buoy hulls for transport back to its homeport while in Ketchikan, Alaska, March 1, 2015. SPAR is a 225-foot oceangoing buoy tender homeported in Kodiak, Al... More
Seaman Conor Magill, a buoy deck crewmember aboard
Seaman Conor Magill, a buoy deck crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, cuts chain with a torch aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker while transiting the New York Harbor, March 8, ... More
USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215) U.S. Coast Guard photograph
USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215) stock photo. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Released)
Members of a damage control locker team return from
Members of a damage control locker team return from investigating reports of flooding in the forward part of the U.S. Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Sequoia (WLB-215) during a damage control drill while underway... More
Lieutenant Lisa DePace, commanding officer of Coast
Lieutenant Lisa DePace, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltmore, gives a safety brief to visiters before getting underway to set the Francis Scott Ke... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Henry Blake, homeported in Everett, Washington, compete in the chain pull competition during the Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics, at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 1... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb, a 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in San Pedro, Calif., place a yellow buoy marking the center of the San Francisco Fleet Week 2017 security zone, Oct.... More
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate prepares equipment for deployment during buoy tending operations aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, Feb. 6, 2017. The William Tate is a 175-foot ... More
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Popelars,
Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Popelars, commanding officer of Cutter Frank Drew, pilots the buoy tender on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 22, 2018. The 23-member crew serviced a t... More
Capt. Matthew Stuck (right) presents Chief Warrant
Capt. Matthew Stuck (right) presents Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis (left), commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis, with the Coast Guard Commendation Medal during a change of command cerem... More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore fight passed
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore fight passed the point of exhaustion during the tug-o-war competition as part of the Buoy Tender Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2018. The Oly... More
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit (WLM-558), a coastal buoy tender homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, pressure washes barnacles off a buoy in Saginaw Channel, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2018. The Anth... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crewmembers remove
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crewmembers remove the Francis Scott Key buoy from the Patapsco River in Baltimore to prepare for the winter season, Dec. 3, 2018. The specially designed buoy marks the spot... More
Two crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Bayberry, a
Two crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Bayberry, a 65-foot inland buoy tender homeported in Oak Island, North Carolina, prepare to drop a buoy in Carolina Beach Inlet in Federal Point, North Carolina, May 3, 20... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr. Torrey Jacobsen as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker (WLM-552) during a change-of-command ceremony in Bayonne, New Jersey, July 6, ... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Aspen underway in Bodega Bay,
The Coast Guard Cutter Aspen underway in Bodega Bay, California, November 11, 2020. The Aspen, homeported in San Francisco, is responsible for 76 aids stretching from the Oregon-California border down south to ... More
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, and family, poses
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, and family, poses for a photo with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew, July 23, 2020. The 175-foot coastal buoy tender is named after Frank Drew, a lighthouse kee... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard 175-foot buoy tender
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard 175-foot buoy tender Abbie Burgess underway for training with the Special Emergency Operations and Procedures (SEOPS) team, July 19, 2013. The SEOPS team helps prepare Coast G... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, serving as this year's
The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, serving as this year's Christmas Ship, arrives at Chicago's Navy Pier with more than 1,200 trees, Dec. 6, 2013. The trees, purchased by the Christmas Ship Committee, will be off... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard cutter Katherine Walker,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard cutter Katherine Walker, a 175-foot Keeper class buoy tender homeported in Bayonne, N.J., begin setting up the cutter's buoy deck in order to properly maintain the buoys of the Ki... More
While servicing a buoy in Tampa Bay, Fla., Petty Officer
While servicing a buoy in Tampa Bay, Fla., Petty Officer 2nd Class Peters, a buoy deck supervisor, gives directions to fellow crew members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, home-ported in Sector St.... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Thompson, a boatswain's
Petty Officer 2nd Class John Thompson, a boatswain's mate aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia, and Dr. Joe Haxel, a research assistant with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, prepare special... More
Seaman Cody Bellamy, a buoy deck crew member aboard
Seaman Cody Bellamy, a buoy deck crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, cuts chain with a torch aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker while transiting the New York Harbor, March 8,... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Swieciki (top) and Petty
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Swieciki (top) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Cabral (bottom) remove a light from the top of a buoy, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, aboard Coast Guard Cutter Oak. Coast Guard Cutter... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin,
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltmore, prepare the Francis Scott Key buoy to be set in Baltimore, June 2, 2017. The buoy marks the spot where the ... More
A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Juneau, sets a
A boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Juneau, sets a life ring in the water prior to the survival swim relay during the Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau Aug. 16, 2017. This year's roundu... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb, a 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in San Pedro, Calif., place a yellow buoy marking the center of the San Francisco Fleet Week 2017 security zone, Oct.... More
Coast Guard Petty Officers 2nd Class Dana Humphrey
Coast Guard Petty Officers 2nd Class Dana Humphrey and Cody Liebeskind, culinary specialists aboard Cutter Frank Drew, prepare dinner for the crew while underway on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Fe... More
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis, commanding officer
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis, addresses a crowd during a change of command ceremony June 29, 2018, at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Isla... More
A member participating in the 2018 Buoy Tender Olympics
A member participating in the 2018 Buoy Tender Olympics competes in the heaving line toss in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2018. For more than 30 years Buoy Tenders in Alaska have come together for the Annual Buoy T... More
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony
A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit (WLM-558), a coastal buoy tender homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, scrapes barnacles off a buoy in Saginaw Channel, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2018. The Anthony Peti... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crewmembers remove
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crewmembers remove the Francis Scott Key buoy from the Patapsco River in Baltimore to prepare for the winter season, Dec. 3, 2018. The specially designed buoy marks the spot... More
Two crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Bayberry, a
Two crew members of Coast Guard Cutter Bayberry, a 65-foot inland buoy tender homeported in Oak Island, North Carolina, service a buoy in Carolina Beach Inlet in Federal Point, North Carolina, May 3, 2019. In A... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr. Torrey Jacobsen as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker (WLM-552) during a change-of-command ceremony in Bayonne, New Jersey, July 6, ... More
Seaman Marc Diaz, a New Jersey native, stands for a
Seaman Marc Diaz, a New Jersey native, stands for a portrait photo on the buoy deck aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen in Bodega Bay, California, November 11, 2020. The Aspen, homeported in San Francisco, is r... More
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, poses for a photo
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, poses for a photo in front of the Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew, July 23, 2020. The 175-foot coastal buoy tender is named after Frank Drew, a lighthouse keeper who manned Gr... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard 175-foot buoy tender
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard 175-foot buoy tender Abbie Burgess toss a heaving line to a 47-foot Motor Life Boat from Station Rockland, under supervision from the Special Emergency Operations and Procedur... More
A crew member from the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw
A crew member from the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw helps prepare the ship for tomorrow's festivities after the Mackinaw, serving again as this year's Christmas Ship, arrived at Chicago's Navy Pier with more tha... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker begin working on a buoy in the Kill Van Kull waterway July 2, 2014. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank J. Iannazzo-Simmons)
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Sanchez uses hand signals
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jessica Sanchez uses hand signals to direct a crane operator during an aids to navigation evolution aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, home-ported in Sector St. Petersburg, Fl... More
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby,
Crew members from the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla., bring a buoy aboard the cutter in Tampa Bay, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015. The Appleby maintains buoys in support of the Coast ... More
Crew members on the Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia and
Crew members on the Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia and scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration deploy a hydrophone in Challenger Deep near the Federated States of Micronesia, Jan. 17, 20... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, a 175' buoy
The Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, a 175' buoy tender homeported in Bayonne, New Jersey, transits beneath the Verrazano Bridge in New York, March 8, 2016. The Katherine Walker’s primary mission is maintai... More
Coast Guard Cutter Oak crewmembers Seaman Samantha
Coast Guard Cutter Oak crewmembers Seaman Samantha Schwind, Seaman Joseph Alire, and Seaman Matthew Perez use chain hooks drag chain across the cutters deck while performing maintenance on a buoy of the Massach... More
The Francis Scott Key buoy is lifted by the crane on
The Francis Scott Key buoy is lifted by the crane on board Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltmore, June 2, 2017. The buoy marks the spot where the ship carrying Francis S... More
A Coast Guard member gasps for air while competing
A Coast Guard member gasps for air while competing in the survival swim relay during the Buoy Tender Roundup Olympics in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2017. Crews aboard Coast Guard buoy tenders in Alaska service 1,... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter George Cobb, a 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in San Pedro, Calif., place a yellow buoy marking the center of the San Francisco Fleet Week 2017 security zone, Oct.... More
Chief Petty Office Joseph Megahey oversees buoy deck
Chief Petty Office Joseph Megahey oversees buoy deck operations aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate as crewmembers prepare to place a buoy in the Delaware River, Feb. 6, 2017. The William Tate is a 175-f... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tatiana Meshoyrer,
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Tatiana Meshoyrer, a machinery technician aboard Cutter Frank Drew, dons a blue hard hat while her shipmates applaud on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 21, 20... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis, a buoy tender homeported
The Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis, a buoy tender homeported in Newport, R.I., held a change of command ceremony June 29, 2018. Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis (left) was relieved by Chief Warrant Officer Da... More
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore fight passed
Members of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore fight passed the point of exhaustion during the tug-o-war competition as part of the Buoy Tender Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2018. The Oly... More
A member assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore,
A member assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, participating in the 2018 Buoy Tender Olympics, competes in the heaving line toss in Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 22, 2018. For more than 30 years Buoy Tenders in A... More
A sea lion sunbathing on a buoy, barks at members of
A sea lion sunbathing on a buoy, barks at members of the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit (WLM-558), a coastal buoy tender homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, prior to them conducting general buoy maintenance in S... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crewmembers remove
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin crewmembers remove the Francis Scott Key buoy from the Patapsco River in Baltimore to prepare for the winter season, Dec. 3, 2018. The specially designed buoy marks the spot... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr. Torrey Jacobsen as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker (WLM-552) during a change-of-command ceremony in Bayonne, New Jersey, July 6, ... More
Seaman Christopher Paris, a New York native, stands
Seaman Christopher Paris, a New York native, stands for a portrait photo on the buoy deck aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen in Bodega Bay, California, November 11, 2020. The Aspen, homeported in San Francisco... More
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard 175-foot buoy tender
Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard 175-foot buoy tender Abbie Burgess prepare to take another vessel in tow, under supervision from the Special Emergency Operations and Procedures (SEOPS) team, July 19, 2013. T... More
A crew member on the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw prepares
A crew member on the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw prepares the gangway after the ship arrived at Navy Pier in Chicago for this year's Christmas Ship event, Dec. 6, 2013. More than 1,200 Christmas trees, purchase... More
A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker
A crewmember of the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker attaches a safety line to a buoy while working in the Kill Van Kull waterway July 2, 2014. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Frank J. Ian... More
Seaman Jacob D. Hubler, a crewmember aboard the Coast
Seaman Jacob D. Hubler, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla., cleans a buoy while conducting aids to navigation in Tampa Bay, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015. Buoys p... More
A hydrophone and floats are shown on the buoy deck
A hydrophone and floats are shown on the buoy deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Sequoia, Jan. 17, 2015. The crew of the Sequoia and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists deployed the hydrophon... More
Seaman Chance Johnson, a buoy deck crewmember aboard
Seaman Chance Johnson, a buoy deck crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, scrapes barnacles and marine growth from a buoy on the deck of the Katherine Walker while underway in the New York H... More
Coast Guard Cutter Oak crewmember, Seaman Samantha
Coast Guard Cutter Oak crewmember, Seaman Samantha Schwind scrapes mussels and marine growth off a buoy, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, off the coast of Massachusetts. Coast Guard Cutter Oak is a 225-foot buoy tender... More
Janine Stange, known as the National Anthem Girl, sings
Janine Stange, known as the National Anthem Girl, sings the National Anthem while crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, a 175-foot buoy tender homeported in Baltmore, salute behind her after ... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, homeported
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, homeported in Cordova, Alaska, use every ounce of strength to beat the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory, taking first place in the tug-o-war during the Buoy Tender Roun... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class John Meek, a crew
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class John Meek, a crew member aboard Cutter Frank Drew, hammers a heated buoy chain on the James River in Newport News, Virginia, Feb. 20, 2018. The Frank Drew crew serviced 11 bu... More
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis, commanding officer
Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Morkis, commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Ida Lewis, addresses a crowd during a change of command ceremony June 29, 2018, at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Isla... More
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit,
Crewmembers of the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit, homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, use every ounce of strength in their tug-o-war loss to the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore during the Buoy Tender Ro... More
A Coast Guard chief petty officer drenched from the
A Coast Guard chief petty officer drenched from the pouring rain, pulls the rope with all his might during the tug-o-war competition as part of the Buoy Tender Olympics at Coast Guard Station Juneau, Alaska, Au... More
Members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit
Members aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Anthony Petit (WLM-558), a coastal buoy tender homeported in Ketchikan, Alaska, wait for a sea lion to jump off a buoy, prior to conducting general buoy maintenance in Sagi... More
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr.
U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Robert Tolliver relieves Lt. Cdr. Torrey Jacobsen as commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker (WLM-552) during a change-of-command ceremony in Bayonne, New Jersey, July 6, ... More
The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper services aids-to-navigation
The Coast Guard Cutter Juniper services aids-to-navigation buoys using their new buoy deck crane, Nov. 13, 2020. The cutters new crane is capable of lifting 40,000 lbs and modernizes the buoy tender. (U.S. Coas... More
Seaman Roy Follman, a New York native, stands for a
Seaman Roy Follman, a New York native, stands for a portrait photo on the buoy deck aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Aspen in Bodega Bay, California, November 11, 2020. The Aspen, homeported in San Francisco, is r... More
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, walks up the brow
George Drew, grandson of Frank Drew, walks up the brow of the Coast Guard Cutter Frank Drew for the first time, July 23, 2020. The 175-foot coastal buoy tender is named after Frank Drew, a lighthouse keeper who... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Turcott, of the Coast
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Turcott, of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, helps decorate the ship for tomorrow's festivities after the Mackinaw, serving as this year's Christmas Ship, arrived at Chicago's Navy ... More
Seaman Maximilian J. Richman, a crewmember aboard the
Seaman Maximilian J. Richman, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, stands next to the main block and hook on the buoy deck during a transit out of the Port of New Jersey July 2, 2014. (U... More
Seaman Morgan Tucker, a crewmember aboard the Coast
Seaman Morgan Tucker, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla., services a light on top of a buoy in Tampa Bay, Fla., Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Buoys perform ... More
Seaman Chance Johnson, a buoy deck crew member aboard
Seaman Chance Johnson, a buoy deck crew member aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker, scrapes barnacles and marine growth from a buoy on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker while underw... More
Coast Guard Cutter Oak crewmember, Seaman Samantha
Coast Guard Cutter Oak crewmember, Seaman Samantha Schwind scrapes mussels and marine growth off a buoy, Wednesday, May 10, 2017, off the coast of Massachusetts. Coast Guard Cutter Oak is a 225-foot buoy tender... More