CRESCENT CITY, Calif. - Senior Chief Petty Officer Thomas Brunney, an aviation maintenance technician at Air Station Humboldt Bay, participates in hoist training with the Coast Guard Cutter Dorado, an 87-foot patrol boat homeported in Crescent City, Monday, Aug. 22, 2011. Aircrews routinely conduct training with boatcrews to stay proficient at rescuing distressed mariners at sea. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela J. Boehland.