Chance Palmer, offshore weather mechanic for Pacific Architechtural Engineers, contracted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, welds a mooring shackle for a NOAA weather buoy aboard Coast Guard Cutter Sycamore, Dec. 10, 2018. The crew aboard the Sycamore launched the buoy at the Hinchinbrook Entrance in Alaska. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Littlejohn.