USCGC Kukui prepares to depart Juneau, Alaska [Image 5 of 8]

JUNEAU, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.13.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Chief Warrant Officer Alvan “Trey” Welch, first lieutenant of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, steadies a buoy as it is moved from the cutter to the pier in Juneau, Alaska, March 12, 2026. Homeported in Sitka, Alaska, the Kukui, a 225-foot Juniper-class buoy tender, maintains aids to navigation to support safe and open waterways. (Photo by U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy)

• Date Taken: 03.13.2026
• Date Posted: 03.30.2026 17:36
• Photo ID: 9590819
• VIRIN: 260312-G-GX036-1070
• Resolution: 6704x4469
• Size: 5.44 MB
• Location: JUNEAU, ALASKA, US