Coast Guard Secures New Orleans Riverfront for Sail 250 [Image 9 of 14]

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

05.27.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno 

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland       

U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Victoria Blandford, a maritime enforcement specialist assigned to the Maritime Safety and Security Team Kings Bay, sweeps the Steamboat Natchez for explosives with K9 Lea during a pier patrol in the French Quarter in support of Sail 250 New Orleans, May 27, 2026. These highly trained dogs are stationed nationwide to safeguard ports and high-profile events, and to assist in tactical boarding missions. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Vincent Moreno)

• Date Taken: 05.27.2026
• Date Posted: 05.31.2026 12:22
• Photo ID: 9716984
• VIRIN: 260527-G-PO504-1152
• Resolution: 1350x1280
• Size: 603.01 KB
• Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US