NORFOLK, Va. - Rear Adm. Kevin S. Cook, deputy commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, answers questions from attendees of the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Waterways Conference, April 24, 2012. The multi-day conference allowed military, industrial, and local governmental agencies to discuss in an open forum lessons, dangers, problems and solutions to all maritime industry. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class David Weydert.