A Coast Guard Station Alexandria Bay, N.Y., boarding team, aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small, approaches a pleasure craft, along the St. Lawrence River, to conduct a safety boarding, July 24, 2013. The Coast Guard conducts safety boardings to ensure boaters are carrying all federally mandated safety equipment aboard their boat. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Levi Read)