Petty Officer 2nd Class John Murphy, a boarding officer at Coast Guard Station Michigan City, Ind., hands a boat inspection report to a recreational boater in Trail Creek Channel near Michigan City, while Petty Officer 2nd Class Ralph Turner, also a boarding officer, stands guard, Aug. 4, 2012. The Coast Guard routinely patrols water ways as a way to make sure recreational boaters are safe and have the proper life saving equipment aboard. (Photo courtesy of recreational boater Tina Lambert)