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

ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.14.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Crew members assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui (WLB 203), a 225-foot seagoing buoy tender homeported in Sitka, detach a sling in preparation for releasing a buoy, 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: 9588058
• VIRIN: 260314-G-GX036-1072
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 6.87 MB
• Location: ALASKA, US