Coast Guard to conduct underwater assessment of tanker Coimbra

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 06/13/2018 08:00 AM EDT

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Coast Guard to conduct underwater assessment of Tanker Coimbra

 

NEW HAVEN, CT — The U. S. Coast Guard has contracted Resolve Marine to conduct an underwater assessment of the tanker Coimbra, from June 19th – 27th.

Located approximately 30 miles southeast of Shinnecock, N.Y., the Coimbra was sunk during World War II by a German U-boat. The operation will assess the condition of the tanker and potential to have an environmental impact. During the assessment, boaters are requested to keep a safe distance of 500 yards from the dive operation.

“We have assembled a team including members of the Navy Supervisor of Salvage, the Coast Guard Academy Science Department, the Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and New York Department of Environmental Conservation to provide consultation for this assessment,” said Capt. Kevin Reed, commander Sector Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound. “This assessment will help determine any potential environmental threat the tanker poses. Our top priorities are safety of the public and protection of the marine environment.”

EDITOR'S NOTE: For more information regarding the Coimbra operation, please contact Lt. Alaina Fagan at 203-468-4433 or by mail at Alaina.M.Fagan@uscg.mil. 

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