Coast Guard conducts commercial and recreational safety boardings in nation’s capital [Image 7 of 7]

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES

09.07.2026

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew West 

U.S. Coast Guard East   

Petty Officer 2nd Class Fabian Monarrez, a Boatswain's Mate with Coast Guard Station Washington, conducts safety boardings aboard a station 29-foot Response Boat-Small in the nations capital, September 7, 2026. The boardings were a part of the the Coast Guard East District’s Operation Safe Voyage which is a combined effort across the district’s area of responsibility to combat illegal passenger-for-hire operations and promote safety on the nation's waterways. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew West)

• Date Taken: 09.07.2026
• Date Posted: 09.10.2026 09:45
• Photo ID: 9923939
• VIRIN: 260907-G-NO310-9512
• Resolution: 7390x4927
• Size: 3.68 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US