Lt. Cmdr. Mason Wilcox, a Coast Guard Sector Anchorage

Lt. Cmdr. Mason Wilcox, a Coast Guard Sector Anchorage chief of inspections, conducts a vessel inspection of the dredge Myrtle Irene in Nome, Alaska, June 12, 2018. In June, Coast Guard Sector Anchorage and District 17 personnel give Nome gold dredgers the opportunity to obtain a vessel inspection as a prerequisite to obtaining a seasonal dredging permit, as is required by the Department of Natural Resources. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Dean.