U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Spencer Ross, the engineering officer on USCGC Kimball (WMSL 756), finds his life raft during an abandon ship drill. The crew frequently conducts drills both underway and in port to ensure their readiness to respond to real-life emergencies. Kimball provides search-and-rescue coverage and conducts living marine resources and counter Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing operations during its patrol of the Bering Sea.