First District Public Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard
Media Advisory
Boston Coast Guard to participate in joint oil spill exercise
BOSTON — Coast Guard officials will work together with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Reinauer Transportation to sharpen oil spill response capabilities during an exercise in Boston, Wednesday.
The National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program was established to meet the requirements of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. PREP is a unified effort that focuses on preparedness for prevention, response, and recovery. This coordination between federal, state, and local officials will better prepare the Port of Boston for any such incident.
The exercise is designed to evaluate the local Area Contingency Plan, Geographical Response Plan and Vessel Response Plan.
WHO
Coast Guard
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Agency
Reinauer Transportation Company
WHAT
PREP Oil Exercise to enhance joint interoperability in the event of an oil incident.
WHERE
Exchange Conference Center, South Boston: 212 Northern Ave. Boston, MA 02210
WHEN
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at noon.
Media interested in attending can contact the 1st District Coast Guard Public Affairs Office at (617) 223-8515 for more information.
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