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A Coast Guard crew aboard a 25-foot Response Boat-Small patrols the waters of Lake Washington, Aug. 4, 2018, to monitor boating activities during Seattle’s 69th annual Seafair celebrations.

Coast Guard crews worked with federal and local law enforcement partners to patrol for high speed and reckless boating.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Coast Guard boat crews patrol Lake Washington, Aug. 4, 2018, during Seattle’s 69th annual Seafair celebrations.

The Coast Guard worked to ensure the safety of all Seafair participants, including boaters, paddle craft operators and swimmers.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Coast Guard Station Seattle boat crewmember aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium return an inflatable pink flamingo to its owner on Lake Washington, Aug. 4, 2018.

Coast Guard crews worked with federal and local law enforcement partners to address boaters operating under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Kuehl, a boat crewmember from Station Seattle, operates the station’s 45-foot Response Boat-Medium on Lake Washington, Aug. 4, 2018, during Seattle’s 69th annual Seafair celebrations.

The Coast Guard worked to ensure the safety of all Seafair participants, including boaters, paddle craft operators and swimmers.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Flockerzi.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Mark Keightley, a boarding officer with U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle, fills out paper work while local law enforcement gives a field sobriety test to a man suspected of boating under the influence on Lake Washington during Seafair, Aug. 4, 2018.

Along with enforcement, the Coast Guard and partnering local and state agencies, are also engaging boaters to help educate them on boating safety and the dangers of boating under the influence.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ayla Kelley.

Coast Guard members of the Maritime Safety and Security Team Seattle conduct a safety boarding and boater education on important safety practices on Lake Washington, Aug. 4, 2018.

Multiple crews from units based throughout the Pacific Northwest were on the water to endure boater safety during the Seattle Seafair.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1 Class Ayla Kelley.