Swabs from the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2027 help each other learn knot tying as part of basic seamanship training aboard Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Aug. 2, 2023. The ship was conducting a Swab Short training cruise from New York City to Portland, Maine prior to swabs beginning their first year as cadets at the Coast Guard Academy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson.)