BOUNDARY PASS - Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Villerot, 30, of Station Belle Island, Mich., stows a mooring line onboard a Royal Canadian Mounted Police 28-foot patrol boat, near South Pender Island, British Columbia, Feb. 9, 2010. The Coast Guard, in partnership with the RCMP Federal Border Integrity Program, launched the Olympic Shiprider pilot program in waters off the Pacific Northwest coast to enhance security operations during the 2010 Winter Games. Marine law enforcement vessels will be jointly crewed by specially trained and designated U.S. and Canadian law enforcement officers authorized to enforce the law on both sides of the international maritime boundary, while respecting the sovereignty of both nations. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Colin White.
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