Week Two - In this past week the flexible crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk has triumphed over many challenges that might have drenched the spirits of a normal crew.

They have shown their ability to adapt and overcome any obstacle that might get thrown at them. They have shown patience while waiting there turn to enter the Panama Canal, endurance during the long over night transit of the Canal, and persistence while performing repairs on both small boats and jacket water system repairs to the main engines.

In the end the crew enjoyed a relaxing evening on the pier in Panama enjoying a few laughs and making some phone calls to friends and loved ones.

With the Mighty Mohawk now underway and all repairs completed the crew is looking forward to it's next big adventure of crossing the equator and starting Panamax and Unitas.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Josh S. Fitzgerald, a mechanic, works on the engine of the Mohawk's small boat near Roncador Bank on July 5, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Daniel Gray, a mechanic, adjusts the valves on the main engines near Clark Bank North of the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Ravi Birbal (left) and Petty Officer Second Class Josh S. Fitzgerald, mechanics, replace the engine on one of the Mohawk's small boats near Roncador Bank on July 5, 2006.

Coast Guard Seaman Melissa A. Galford (left) and Fireman Keriann Crites, prepare the focsile to drop the anchor, near Clark Bank North of the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

Coast Guard Fireman Martin U. Jacquez raises the Union Jack after the anchor was dropped to wait for there turn to enter the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

Coast Guard Seaman Jorge A. Gomez stands watch on the bridge while they are anchored outside the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Daryl P. Niles talks on the sound powered phone from the bridge while they are anchored outside the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk ensures that there are no problems tying the cutter to the trains taking them through the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk watches as the locks close behind them during there Panama Canal transit on July 6, 2006.

Coast Guard Cmdr John T. Davis, commanding officer overlooks his crew as they transit through the Panama Canal, on July 6, 2006.

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk ensures that there are no problems tying the cutter to the trains taking them through the Panama Canal on July 6, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Joseph W. Dunick, a food service specialist, watches a passing ship go through the opposite side of the locks in the Panama Canal on July 7, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Robert Marvin, a food service specialist, talks on the sound powered phone during special sea detail as the cutter makes it's way into the Pacific Ocean on July 10, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Stuart L. Ellington, a gunner's mate, stands a security watch as a Panamanian Military picket boat shadows the Mohawk into the Pacific Ocean on July 10, 2006.

Coast Guard Petty Officer Third Class Lindsay E. Jones, a yeoman, takes a moment to enjoy the landscape of Panama before entering the Pacific Ocean on July 10, 2006. 16

Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Javier T. Toledo, an operations specialist, attempts to make contact with a Costa Rican fishing vessel to ensure that nothing is wrong with them in the Pacific Ocean near Panama on July 11, 2006.

Coast Guard Ensign Rebecca B. Shults checks the water around her while she stands duty on the bridge near Panama on July 11, 2006.