 My name is Commander Baxter Smote. I'm the Chief of Prevention here at US Coast Guard Sector Maryland National Capital Region. The arrival of the four neo-Panamax cranes here in the Port of Baltimore was a big deal for the local economy and the Port of Baltimore. Most of those that were on the shore watching these enormous cranes come into port don't realize the amount of work and effort that it took by Coast Guard members and our partners to ensure the safe transit of these enormous crane in our area. The size of the vessel once the cranes were in position was over 800 feet long, 500 feet wide, and nearly 175 feet tall. Evolutions of this size, complexity, and risk require close coordination with our partners and other government agencies and here in Baltimore we're lucky to have a great relationship with our partners and all of our collective efforts ensure the safe transit of these cranes to the Port of Baltimore.