Coast Guard Cutter Bristol bay (WTGB 102) removes navigation hazards from ice on Lake Erie [Image 2 of 6]

ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES

01.24.2026

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

Coast Guard members assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) work the deck as the vessel is alongside a buoy on Lake Erie in Erie, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24, 2026. This was one of multiple buoys causing navigational hazards for commercial vessels transiting on Lake Erie, raising concern for the delivery of essential goods. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Nolan)

• Date Taken: 01.24.2026
• Date Posted: 02.04.2026 14:39
• Photo ID: 9506716
• VIRIN: 260124-G-NB558-1003
• Resolution: 1280x960
• Size: 290.53 KB
• Location: ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA, US