USCGC Kukui conducts aids to navigation operations near Sitka, Alaska [Image 9 of 11]

ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.14.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel Fortin, a damage controlman assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui (WLB 203), cuts though chain with a flame torch 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: 9588045
• VIRIN: 260314-G-GX036-1054
• Resolution: 7200x4800
• Size: 4.38 MB
• Location: ALASKA, US