NEW YORK - The Coast Guard Cutter Morro Bay, homeported in New London, Conn., participates in the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance Parade of Boats, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011. The parade featured 28 vessels, including the Coast Guard cutters Bainbridge Island and Morro Bay, and kicked off the MWA's Heroes of the Harbor awards dinner, which honored those individuals and organizations that have played an extraordinary part to revitalize the region's waterfront. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Swanson.