Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
U.S. Coast Guard Fireman Paul Hurd cleans the Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) on the 45-foot response boat medium at Station Cape Cod Canal Friday, April 14, 2017, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Cleaning the FLIR is a weekly maintenance check on the vessel, and is used to help search for people in the water during a search and rescue case. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Burgess throws the line to the cleat on the fuel pier, Friday, April 17, 2017, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. As a boat crewmember, line handling, emergency and casualty control are just a few of Burgess' responsibilities. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Burgess tells the coxswain the distance from the boat to the fuel pier, Friday, April 14, 2017, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. As a boat crewmember, line handling, emergency and casualty control are just a few of Burgess' responsibilities. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Potak fuels up Station Cape Cod Canal's 29-foot response boat small Friday, April 14, 2017, Sandwich, Massachusetts. To ensure readiness, after a patrol, the boat crew always stops at the fuel pier to fill up their boats before mooring. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
A boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal is on patrol in their 29-foot response boat small Friday, April 14, 2017, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The crew received a call from a person on the beach who spotted a pod of Right whales and went to investigate. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
The 45-foot response boat medium is ready to go at U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal, Friday, April 14, 2017, in Sandwich, Massachusetts. The ready-crew has the boat prepared to respond to emergency calls. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Groll | U.S. Coast Guard Northeast | 04.14.2017
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ian Burgess unscrews the Coast Guard flag from the mast of a 29-foot response boat-small April 14, 2017, at Station Cape Cod Canal in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Prior to conducting a patrol, boat checks were completed ahead of time, including changing worn flags for new ones. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole J. Groll)...
