Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Esser, a diver with Regional Dive Locker Pacific, dons his gear before entering the water to salvage a sunken buoy in Port Allen Harbor, Dec. 3, 2015. The divers assisted USCGC Walnut conduct salvage and recovery operations of aids to navigation located near shoal water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa E. McKenzie/Released)