The crew aboard a 25-foot response boat makes repairs on a buoy on Maryland's Elk River. Buoys and other markers are the traffic signs of the waterways. These small boats operate near shore or on inland waterways and were introduced to the Coast Guard shortly after Sept. 11. US Coast Guard Art Program 2006 Collection, Ob ID # 200601, "Coasties light bulb exchange on a buoy," Tom Austin, oil, 16 x 36
