US Coast Guard 16th Silver Ancient Mariner Ceremony [Image 1 of 6]

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

05.14.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi 

U.S. Coast Guard District 8       

U.S. Coast Guard Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Burch, captain of USCGC Patoka (WLR-75408) stands as the outgoing Silver Ancient Mariner in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 14, 2025. Burch served as the 15th Silver Ancient Mariner of the Coast Guard, a title earned by being the longest tenured permanent cutterman with at least 10 years of sea time. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Anthony Randisi)

• Date Taken: 05.14.2025
• Date Posted: 05.21.2025 10:49
• Photo ID: 9049257
• VIRIN: 250514-G-XM734-1199
• Resolution: 5152x7728
• Size: 15.03 MB
• Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US