Brian Knapp, U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg's Chief of Inspections, provides tips on chartering a vessel in Sand Key, Florida, Aug. 18, 2025. The Coast Guard Southeast District continues to work alongside our maritime law enforcement partners to identify and halt illegal charter operations that pose a risk to the maritime public. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Riley Perkofski)