SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 23, 2006) – (From Left to Right) Rear Adm. Kevin J. Eldridge, Commander Eleventh Coast Guard District, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, sponsor of the newly commissioned U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PIKE, and Lt.j.g. Robert A Bixler, Commander of the PIKE, were at Coast Guard Sector San Francisco on Yerba Buena Island this morning for the commissioning ceremony. The 87-foot patrol boat was built by Bollinger Shipyard Inc. of Lockport, La, in September 2005. It employs the latest advances in navigation and marine technology, and is equipped for search and rescue, environmental protection, and maritime law enforcement. It will conduct these primary missions in the San Francisco Bay area. The PIKE has a crew of ten men and women. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sabrina Arrayan)