MULTIMEDIA RELEASE: Hurricane Irma vessel removal operations continue in Florida
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 10/19/2017 12:12 PM EDTMIAMI — The Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF 10) Florida Unified Command continues making progress in its mission to mitigate pollution threats across Florida from vessels displaced by Hurricane Irma.
The Unified Command consists of U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. JoAnne Hanson serving as Incident Commander, Mr. Benjamin Franco, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Incident Commander and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Capt. Chris Roszkowiak, as State On-Scene Coordinator.
The ESF 10 is the framework by which federal support is coordinated with state agencies in response to actual or potential oil spills or hazardous material releases. Partner agencies, including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, are contributing expertise and experience to the assessment and removal efforts.
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Operators with the Vessel Removal Hotline can be reached at 305-985-3744.
Members of the media interested in additional information are asked to contact the Joint Information Center at 305-985-2867.