Petty Officer 1st Class Nicholas Protich (left), a boatswain's mate assigned to seagoing buoy tender USCGC Hickory (WLB 212), and Seaman Yadil Cruz, a crewmember assigned to the coastal buoy tender USCGC Frank Drew (WLM 557), prepare to set a buoy as it is placed back in the water April 29, 2025, in Portsmouth, Virginia. Protich held the line as the buoy was lowered into the water before the hook was released, and the buoy was deployed. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills)