U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Alfonso Estades, a Boatswains Mate onboard USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB 30), gives hand signals to the crane operator while underway on Lake Michigan, Nov. 27, 2022. Communication is done via different hand signals depending on what the crew needs to safely position the buoy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Gregory Schell)