Coast Guard Presents Awards to Area Maritime Security Committee, FDNY, NYPD

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/11/2017 05:28 PM EDT

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October 11, 2017
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Coast Guard presents awards to Area Maritime Security Committee, FDNY, NYPD

Capt. Michael Day, commander Coast Guard Sector New York, along with Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander Coast Guard First District, present senior members of the Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) with the AMSC of the Year award at a meeting October 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. The AMSC is a cooperative effort between the private sector and federal, tribal, state, and local agencies in addressing a comprehensive maritime security strategy. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier) Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander Coast Guard First District, and Capt. Jason Tama, deputy commander Sector New York, and Master Chief Marcus Evans, command master chief Sector New York listen to a presentation at the Area Maritime Security Committee meeting October 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. The meeting was a gathering of maritime and law enforcement agencies from the surrounding New York and New Jersey area to discuss what steps are being taken to mitigate maritime threats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier) Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander Coast Guard First District, speaks at the Area Maritime Security Committee meeting October 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. The meeting was a gathering of maritime and law enforcement agencies from the surrounding New York and New Jersey area to discuss what steps are being taken to mitigate maritime threats. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)
Rear Adm. Steven Poulin (right), commander Coast Guard First District, along with Capt. Michael Day, commander Sector New York, present awards to members of the New York Police Department Aviation Unit at the Area Maritime Security Committee meeting October 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. The NYPD members were presented with the awards for heroic actions earlier this year. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier) Rear Adm. Steven Poulin (right), commander Coast Guard First District, along with Capt. Michael Day, commander Sector New York, present awards to members of the New York Fire Department Marine Unit at the Area Maritime Security Committee meeting October 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. The FDNY members were presented with the awards for heroic actions earlier this year. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier) Rear Adm. Steven Poulin, commander Coast Guard First District, presents awards to members of the New York Police Department at the Area Maritime Security Committee meeting October 11, 2017, in Brooklyn, New York. The NYPD members were presented with the awards for actions in support of maritime security. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Steve Strohmaier)

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NEW YORK — The Coast Guard presented the Ports of New York, New Jersey, and Albany with the Area Maritime Security Committee of the Year Award at a meeting today, in Brooklyn, New York.

Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSC) bring federal, state, local, and tribal government and industry partners together to collaborate on maritime security. AMSC personnel conduct meetings, create partnerships and networks, share information, conduct training, assess vulnerabilities, and mitigate risks in support of the Area Maritime Security Plan.

The meeting in Brooklyn was a gathering of maritime companies in the private sector and law enforcement agencies from the surrounding New York and New Jersey area to discuss what steps are being taken to mitigate current maritime threats.

Awards were also presented to the New York Police Department Aviation, Harbor, and Counterterrorism Units as well as the New York Fire Department Harbor Unit and Jersey City Fire Department for heroic maritime actions within the past year.

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