Crewmembers from the Coast Guard Cutter Joshua Appleby, a 175-foot Keeper Class Coastal Buoy Tender homeported in St. Petersburg, Fla., lifts a buoy out of the water near the Port of Key West, Fla., Sept. 16, 2017.
The crew of the Joshua Appleby teamed with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Elm and identified, located, fixed and ensured all 42 critical aids to navigation to the Port of Key West were operational.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael DeNyse.