Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore Crew Conducts Post-Storm Buoy Maintenance Near Guantanamo Bay [Image 3 of 15]

CUBA

11.06.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kace White 

U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District     

Seaman Rex Warda, a crew member assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore (WLB 209), prepares to heat up a pin for a heat and beat off the coast of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Nov. 6, 2025. A heat and beat is a technique used to loosen seized or corroded metal components, often involving heating a pin and then striking it to transfer the heat and break the bond. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kace White)

• Date Taken: 11.06.2025
• Date Posted: 11.24.2025 10:35
• Photo ID: 9406758
• VIRIN: 251106-G-WP415-3872
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 11.48 MB
• Location: CU