Seaman Brian Smith takes information about an active electronic position indicator beacon alert from a fishing boat approximately 20 miles off the coast of Ocean City, Maryland, August 8, 2019. Once on scene, theboat crew discovered the EPIRB was malfunctioning; please remember to check safety equipment and life-saving devices before getting underway as a malfunction could prevent or delay rescue. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Dustin R. Williams