Coast Guard Secures New Orleans Riverfront for Sail 250 [Image 7 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, inspects a deck box on the Steamboat Natchez with K9 Lea during a patrol in the French Quarter in support of Sail 250 New Orleans, May 27, 2026. In addition to sniffing out explosives, some of these K-9s are trained in advanced tactical maneuvers, including rappelling from helicopters and conducting nighttime, high-risk vessel boardings in the open ocean. (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: 9716989
• VIRIN: 260527-G-PO504-1150
• Resolution: 1350x1060
• Size: 510.95 KB
• Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US