U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Benson, a rigger aboard the Coast Guard Cutter James Rankin, homeported at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Maryland, guides a seasonal winter buoy on board the Rankin in preparation of the Rankin’s seasonal buoy swap operation, Dec. 16, 2021. The James Rankin crew swaps out a total of 69 buoys each season.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Centeno/Released.)