Abbeville, La. (Jan. 8)--Crew members line the deck during the commissioning ceremony of the Coast Guard Cutter Pelican. The Pelican was commissioned January 8th in Abbeville, La. The 87-foot patrol boat will be moved to the Port Of Vermillion once the facility is completed. The PELICAN will carry out Search and Rescue, envvironmental protection and maritime law enforcement in the Gulf Of Mexico. USCG photo by PA2 Patrick Montgomery