DATE: April 13, 2007 08:43:52 CST

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Boatcrew members from Coast Guard Station Panama City, patrol the Gulf of Mexico in a 41-foot utility boat here, Monday, March 12, 2007. Boatcrews conduct daily homeland security patrols of their area of responsibility to ensure the safety of mariners in addition to protecting the environment from pollution hazards. U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas M. Blue