Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa McKenzie | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 03.14.2016
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Duran, a boatswain's mate, stands shark watch as the USCGC Kukui (WLB 203) Cutter Boat-Large crew recovers "Oscar" during a man overboard drill near Vava'u, Tonga, March 14, 2016. During a man overboard scenario, the ship's rescue swimmer enters the water from the CB-L and as a safety precaution, the cutter posts a watch, Duran's in this case, to prevent any......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa McKenzie | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 03.14.2016
Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Duran, a boatswain's mate, stands shark watch and makes a chopping motion toward the person in the water as the USCGC Kukui (WLB 203) Cutter Boat-Large crew recovers "Oscar" during a man overboard drill near Vava'u, Tonga, March 14, 2016. During a man overboard scenario, the ship's rescue swimmer enters the water from the CB-L and as a safety precaution, a......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa McKenzie | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 03.04.2015
Fireman Apprentice Trevor Barkhimer breaks-in as coxswain under the watchful eye of Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Duran aboard a 24-foot Aids to Navigation Cutter Boat-Large in Honolulu Harbor, March 4, 2015. Crew members from Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Honolulu, conducted boat crew training for newly-reported personnel to ensure workforce readiness.......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa McKenzie | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 03.04.2015
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Duran, a boatswain's mate from Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, reviews the parts of an anchor before conducting anchoring drills aboard a 24-foot Aids to Navigation Cutter Boat-Large in Honolulu Harbor March 4, 2015. Crew members from Kukui, a 225-foot buoy tender home-ported in Honolulu, conducted boat crew training for newly-reported personnel to ensure workforce......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa McKenzie | U.S. Coast Guard Oceania | 03.04.2015
Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Duran, a boatswain’s mate from Coast Guard Cutter Kukui, conducts a safety brief with the crew before getting underway aboard a 24-foot Aids to Navigation Cutter Boat-Large to conduct training in Honolulu Harbor March 4, 2015. Crew members from Kukui, a 225-foot buoy tender homeported in Honolulu, conducted boat crew training for newly reported personnel to......
