Washington — The U.S. Coast Guard continues to help native, metropolis, state and federal companions Saturday in response to the plane collision that occurred Wednesday night over the Potomac River in Washington.
The Coast Guard’s major missions within the response are to make sure the security of the general public and first responders on the water, support in sufferer restoration efforts, help salvage operations and help the Nationwide Transportation Security Board incident investigation.
Coast Guard items at the moment deployed to help operations:
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Washington response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Inigoes response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Annapolis response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Oxford response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Crisfield response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Philadelphia response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Atlantic Metropolis response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Milford Haven response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Watchapreague response boat crews
- U.S. Coast Guard Station Barneget Gentle response boat crews
- The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kennebec, a 160-foot inland building tender
- The crew of the united statesCoast Guard Cutter Frank Drew, a 175-foot keeper-class coastal buoy tender
- The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Sailfish, a 87-foot Marine Protector class cutter
- The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Nathan Bruckenthal, a 154-foot Sentinel-class quick response cutter
- Responders from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland – Nationwide Capital Area and helping instructions from throughout the nation.
A security zone has been established, proscribing vessel site visitors in all navigable waters north of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Mariners are urged to keep away from the world.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland – Nationwide Capital Area’s major missions are maritime security, safety, and environmental safety for the Nationwide Capital Area and the higher Chesapeake Bay. The sector’s personnel usually work carefully with companions within the space throughout a variety of operations together with the latest Nationwide Particular Safety Occasions within the capital.
For info on restoration operations, contact incident.pio@dc.gov
