King Rex embarks Barbara Mabrity

King Rex shakes hands with Chief Warrant Officer Michael Hoag, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Barbara Mabrity, at the Port Authority building, March 7, 2011. The Barbara Mabrity, a 175-foot coastal buoy tender homeported in Mobile, Ala., provided transport for the monarchs of Mardi Gras as part of the Coast Guard's annual participation in the festivities. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Bill Colclough.