Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Backman and Petty Officer 2nd Class Ahmed Sanura, both machinery technicians with U.S. Coast Guard Station Seattle, board a vessel to perform a safety inspection near Seattle May 26, 2013. Backman and Sanura, along with the other members of Station Seattle, increased their presence on the waterways over Memorial Day weekend to conduct safety checks to ensure the public was boating safely as well as to make sure local boaters had all required safety equipment. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Zac Crawford)