YOKOSUKA, Japan - Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Brechbiel, a machinery technician from Portland, Ore., secures a hose before beginning an oily water offload from the Coast Guard Cutter Rush in Yokosuka, Japan, Friday, Sept. 4, 2009. Coast Guard personnel routinely perform safety inspections of all ship to shore connections to inorder to prevent potential pollution and safety hazards. (U.S. Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 3rd Class Jaclyn Young)