The Crew of the KATHERINE WALKER pulling buoys to be serviced at Aids to Navigation New York. The venerable 'KATIE WALKER' as she is affectionately known is one of the 'BLACK HULLS' patrolling the waterways of New York and the Hudson River Valley whose unique mission sets, which combine Ice Breaking and Aids to Navigation along with Search and Rescue capabilities, are important to the daily lives of millions of people who live in the north east. (US Coast Guard Photo by Dan Henry, USCG New York Public Affairs)