It seems the backlash from the Cosco Busan incident is finally taking hold, but not where you might expect. In one of the most overlooked areas in which the Coast Guard operates, the Operations Controllers (Search and Rescue coordinators) from Sector Buffalo are seeking to organize with local volunteer agencies to allow for quicker response to environmental hazards, such as oil spills. The St. Lawrence River is a world-renowned freshwater boating paradise, and the 2 small USCG units that patrol and protect the area do not have the equipment or capabilities to handle a large-scale oil or other spill. Hopefully, we will see this take root in other areas. Article
Monday, March 17, 2008
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