PHOTO RELEASE: Coast Guard crew conducts winter buoy replacements along Elk River in

[The Patriot]

ELK RIVER, Md. - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, homeported in Philadelphia, conducts seasonal buoy replacement operations along the Elk River in Maryland, Dec. 16, 2010. The ice buoys need to be put in during the cold months because they are more durable to freezing conditions. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

ELK RIVER, Md. - A crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, homeported in Philadelphia, services the light on top of a buoy during seasonal buoy replacement operations along the Elk River in Maryland, Dec. 16, 2010. The crew of the William Tate conducts seasonal buoy maintenance every winter and spring. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

ELK RIVER, Md. - The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter William Tate, homeported in Philadelphia, conducts maintenance on one of the buoys along the Elk River in Maryland, Dec. 16, 2010. The crew of the William Tate conducts seasonal buoy maintenance every winter and spring. U.S. Coast Guard photo.


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