Coast Guard Cutter Bristol bay (WTGB 102) conducts buoy operations on the Great Lakes [Image 4 of 8]

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

12.08.2025

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Lauofo 

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

Coast Guardsmen assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Bristol Bay (WTGB 102) heat the exterior surface of a buoy to be able to apply adhesive for reflective markers while underway on the Detroit River in Michigan Dec. 8, 2025. As part of Operation Fall retrieve, Bristol Bay was removing larger buoys from the water in preparation for upcoming ice season in the Great Lakes. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Lauofo)

• Date Taken: 12.08.2025
• Date Posted: 02.10.2026 09:21
• Photo ID: 9515446
• VIRIN: 251208-G-NB558-1005
• Resolution: 5484x3656
• Size: 4.11 MB
• Location: DETROIT, MICHIGAN, US