FREEPORT, Grand Bahamas - U.S. Coast Guard personnel from the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback approach Royal Caribbean International's Monarch of the Seas to conduct an initial safety evaluation for exercise Black Swan conducted in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island on April 2, 2013. 

Black Swan is a joint offshore emergency exercise coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Bahamian government, the cruise line industry, and emergency response teams to test and evaluate safety procedures at sea.

Photos/US Coast Guard.

NEMA, US Coast Guard, Cruise Lines Conclude Black Swan Exercise in Freeport

Search and rescue personnel from the Bahamas Air Sea Rescue Association team up with the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback to ensure safety and security during exercise Black Swan conducted in Freeport, Grand Bahama on April 2, 2013. Black Swan is a joint offshore emergency exercise coordinated by the Bahamian government, the U.S. Coast Guard, the cruise line industry, and emergency response teams to test and evaluate safety procedures at sea. Photo/US Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard personnel from the Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback approach Royal Caribbean International's Monarch of the Seas to conduct an initial safety evaluation for exercise Black Swan conducted in Freeport, Grand Bahama on April 2, 2013. Black Swan is a joint offshore emergency exercise coordinated by the U.S. Coast Guard, the Bahamian government, the cruise line industry, and emergency response teams to test and evaluate safety procedures at sea. Photo/US Coast Guard.

A Royal Bahamas Police Force officer processes actors during exercise Black Swan conducted in Freeport, Grand Bahama on April 2, 2013. Black Swan is a joint offshore emergency exercise coordinated by the Bahamian government, the U.S. Coast Guard, the cruise line industry, and emergency response teams to test and evaluate safety procedures at sea. Photo/US Coast Guard.

A lifeboat with actors aboard makes its way to shore as the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diamondback stands watch during exercise Black Swan conducted in Freeport, Grand Bahama on April 2, 2013. Black Swan is a joint offshore emergency exercise coordinated by the Bahamian government, the U.S. Coast Guard, the cruise line industry, and emergency response teams to test and evaluate safety procedures at sea. Photo/ US Coast Guard.