USCGC Kukui conducts aids to navigation operations near Sitka, Alaska [Image 4 of 11]

ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.14.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Rudolph, a boatswain’s mate assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui (WLB 203), signals to a crane operator as a buoy is brought aboard 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)

• Date Taken: 03.14.2026
• Date Posted: 03.27.2026 15:44
• Photo ID: 9587930
• VIRIN: 260314-G-GX036-1031
• Resolution: 7254x4836
• Size: 6.71 MB
• Location: ALASKA, US