BOSTON – The Coast Guard participated in a multi-agency strike force operation at Connelly Pier in Boston, Thursday.
The operation helped enhance the safe movement of cargo and to deter and detect contraband moving through the port of Boston.
The joint operation’s goal was to facilitate commerce while ensuring container regulatory compliance, identifying undeclared hazardous materials, maintaining each participating agencies’ regulatory presence, and taking appropriate action upon identification of deficiencies to prevent undue delay to the transportation of goods or commerce in the port.
Participating agencies in the exercise were:
Coast Guard personnel from Marine Safety Detachment Sector Boston
Customs and Border Protection
Massport Police Department
Massport Fire Department
Massachusetts State Police
Boston Fire Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Office of Inspector General
National Transportation Systems Center
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
