VENICE, La., - U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Rodney Colon, a marine science technician reservist with Coast Guard Sector New York, inspects snare boom while aboard a support barge in Plaquemines Parish near Venice, La., Monday, June 14, 2010.
Colon is a safety observer assigned to the Plaquemines Parish branch to enforce safety zones, ensure contractors are compliant with safety procedures and provide guidance on where to deploy boom to response divisions.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jaclyn Young.