A Coast Guard Cutter Dependable (WMEC 626) small boat crew operates in 8-to-12-foot seas with winds gusting up to 46 mph while rescuing 33 Haitians from a sinking boat, Jan. 22, 2024, 6 miles off the coast of Haiti. Dependable’s crew patrolled the Coast Guard Seventh District’s area of operations during a two-month deployment to conduct maritime law enforcement missions. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)