Personnel from the Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes met with the Northern Michigan Area Committee on May 27 in Traverse City to discuss maritime readiness and response capabilities.
According to the Coast Guard, around 42 federal, state, tribal and local agencies, representatives from industry and academia, and the Canadian Coast Guard all took part in the discussions, which focused on new and emerging technologies, salvage and marine firefighting. There was also a demonstration of an underwater unmanned autonomous vehicle.
During the meeting, five members of the Honorable James L. Oberstar Unified Command were presented with the Public Service Commendation.
Later in the summer, the Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes and Enbridge are set to hold a deployment drill exercise in the Cut River area near the Straits of Mackinac. This exercise is set for Aug. 17-18, and will be followed by an exposition on Aug. 19.
This article originally appeared on The Sault News: Great Lakes Coast Guard, partners discuss summer readiness and response
Reporting by Jillian Fellows, Sault Ste. Marie News / The Sault News
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