Sgt. 1st Class Chris Richards of the Connecticut National Guard along with U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Benjamin Jewell, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Hayden of the Coast Guard Cutter Oak prepare the sling that will be used to hoist a 12,000-pound beached buoy, Tuesday, May 9, 2017, near Chatham, Massachusetts. The buoy broke free of its mooring off the coast of Maine during a winter storm and eventually washed ashore near Chatham. (U.S Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Barresi)