Members of Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay, a 140-foot ice breaking tug home-ported in Detroit, conduct helicopter hoisting training with crew from Coast Guard Air Station Detroit aboard a 65MH Dolphin helicopter in the St. Clair River, Feb 24, 2017.
Crew from cutter and helicopter routinely conduct hoisting training to ensure they are capable during a real emergency.
U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy of Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay