Crew members assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui (WLB 203), a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Sitka, conduct a risk assessment on the deck prior to buoy operations near Sitka, Alaska, March 14, 2026. Buoy maintenance ensures safe navigation for mariners by keeping navigation aids operational in Alaska’s waters. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy)