Coast Guard conducts commercial and recreational safety boardings in nation’s capital [Image 5 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 3rd Class Samantha Waterfield, a coxswain with Coast Guard Station Washington, conducts boarding operations aboard a station 29-foot Response Boat-Small in Washington D.C. on Labor Day, September 7, 2026. The boardings were a part of Operation Safe Voyage which is a continuous Coast Guard East District effort to combat illegal passenger-for-hire operations and promote safety on the 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: 9923970
• VIRIN: 260907-G-NO310-6119
• Resolution: 7024x4682
• Size: 4.74 MB
• Location: WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US