A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, a 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in Philadelphia, uses an acetylene torch to heat a shackle pin while servicing a buoy, October 11, 2023. The cutter aids in replacing summer buoys with ice buoys every fall while also conducting maintenance and fixing discrepancies. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carmen Caver)