Coast Guard Seaman Jacob Ferguson, a crew member assigned to Coast Guard Station Monterey, California, throws a heaving line from the back of a 29-foot Response Boat-Small to two awaiting crew members on a 47-foot Motor Life Boat during training in Monterey Bay, June 29, 2026. A heaving line is used to pass line and equipment from one boat to another. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Avery Tibbets)