Honolulu, HI (Dec. 9) -- Coast Guard Cutter Walnut (WLB 205) deck crewmembers rejoice after setting" the 18,000-lb. Hotel buoy. After eight hours of labor which included surfacing, painting, replacing two 60-lb. batteries and solar panels, the buoy was re-set to its station one mile off Honolulu Harbor. Serviced bi-annually, the 35-ft. safewater buoy is the largest in the Hawaiian Islands. USCG photo by PA2 Sarah Foster-Snell
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