Petty Officer Second Class John Lilly shakes the hand of Master Chief Petty Officer Carlos Hessler, Officer in Charge of Station Merrimack River, after his Surfman certification ceremony in Newburyport, Massachusetts on March 22, 2023. Coast Guard surfman are qualified to operate a 47-foot motor lifeboat in 20-foot breaking surf, 30-foot seas and 50-knot winds. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan L. Noel)