USCGC Kukui prepares to depart Juneau, Alaska [Image 6 of 8]

JUNEAU, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

03.13.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashly Murphy 

U.S. Coast Guard Arctic

Seaman Jada Long, a crew member assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kukui (WLB 203), hooks a sling in preparation to move a buoy 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: 9590820
• VIRIN: 260312-G-GX036-1076
• Resolution: 3925x2617
• Size: 3.5 MB
• Location: JUNEAU, ALASKA, US