Coast Guard conducts maritime security exercise off Port Angeles, WA

 

News Release

U.S. Coast Guard 13th District Pacific Northwest Contact: 13th District Public Affairs Office: (206) 220-7237 After Hours: (206) 251-3237 13th District online newsroom

Coast Guard conducts maritime security exercise off Port Angeles, WA

 

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard will be conducting a maritime security exercise Tuesday evening approximately 25 miles west of Port Angeles offshore.

The exercise will simulate the boarding of a non-compliant fishing vessel to apprehend persons of interest suspected of transporting toxic industrial chemicals and military-grade weapons into Puget Sound.

Units involved in the exercise:
Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team West
Coast Guard Cutter Elm
Coast Guard Cutter Blue Shark
Coast Guard Air Station Astoria
Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles
Coast Guard Station Port Angeles

Mariners transiting the area are advised to maintain a safe distance of 1,000 yards from the exercise at all times.

The Coast Guard conducts realistic exercises and simulations to remain prepared and responsive in the event of potential threats in the maritime domain. This exercise will help to uphold the safety and security of the maritime transportation system of Puget Sound.

The Coast Guard is coordinating with federal, state and local partners to ensure there is no risk to the environment or protected marine species. There is no expected impediment to commercial or recreational vessel traffic resulting from this exercise.

For further information, contact the 13th Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at 206-251-3237 or the exercise coordinator at 206-217-6002.

 

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