Petty Officer 3rd Class Ralph Aguero, an aviation survival technician with Air Station Kodiak, tows a survivor of the 60-foot recreational vessel Nordic Mistress from the liferaft to the helicopter for pick up in a rescue basket 80 miles North of Kodiak in the Gulf of Alaska just east of Kennedy Entrance, May 22. The Coast Guard responded to a mayday call from the captain of the vessel. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Vince Jansen.