A U.S. Coast Guard boarding team assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward (WPC 1130) comes alongside the Ecuadorian Naval vessel BAE Atahualpa (TR-63) to conduct a simulated high-seas boarding and inspection off of the Galapagos Islands, August 21, 2026. The boarding team practiced procedures and prepared for future joint operations to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. John Loewenstein)