Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Miramontes, a maritime enforcement specialist assigned to Coast Guard Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, operates a VHF radio on a Coast Guard 29-foot Response Boat-Small while underway in the main channel of Los Angeles Harbor in San Pedro, California, August 12, 2026. Coast Guard boatcrews monitor radio traffic and scan the water for vessel traffic and surface contacts while underway in order to maintain a heightened posture of situational awareness. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Uranga)