U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Grant Palas stands quartermaster of the watch (QMOW) on the bridge of USCGC Alex Haley (WMEC 39) in the Bering Sea, March 23, 2024. Palas maintains the cutter’s logs and assists the Underway Officer of the Deck in navigating the ship safely. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John Hightower)