FWC and Coast Guard continue pollution removal operations in Panama City, Fla.
Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) salvage teams create a boom around a displaced vessel to contain hazardous material in the Watson Bayou, Panama City, FL. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Dragin.
PANAMA CITY, FLA – The Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) Unified Command continues to make progress in its mission to mitigate pollution threats from vessels displaced...
Coast Guard and FWC teams assess vessels affected by Hurricane Michael
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Valerie Van Tine and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Investigator David Terrones assess vessels for damage and possible pollution in Massalina Bayou, Panama City, Oct. 31, 2018. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer Gail Dale.
MIRAMAR BEACH, FLA. – The U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission teams for Emergency...
Unified Command begins removing pollution from vessels in wake of Hurricane Florence
Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Scott Wiechert, a marine science technician assigned to Marine Safety Unit Houma, La., and Parks Moss, a sergeant with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, document the mitigation of the first land-side, environmental-threat pollution case for ESF-10 in New Bern, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the U.S. Coast Guard,...
Unified Command activated to address pollution threat in wake of Hurricane Florence
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — State and Federal emergency responders organized an Emergency Support Function #10 (ESF #10) North Carolina Unified Command, Thursday, with the mission of overseeing the assessment, mitigation and removal of hazardous materials from North Carolina’s waterways in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
The Unified Command consists of U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. JoAnne Hanson serving...
Hurricane Florence Pollution Task Force Issues Guidance for Removal of Sunken Vessels
GOLDSBORO, N.C. – The partner agencies of the Emergency Support Function #10 (ESF #10) have specific guidance for vessel owners who wish to remove their boats damaged by Hurricane Florence from local waterways.
A sunken or displaced vessel is a hazard to the environment. The removal of these vessels can hasten the recovery and maintain the resilience of native marine plants and animals.
The Coast...
Federal, commonwealth, industry partners announce final stage of Hurricane Maria vessel recovery operations
Members of the Hurricane Maria ESF-10 response team transition impacted vessels from a barge to be transported for disposal at Port of Ponce, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lara Davis)
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – The Emergency Support Function-10 Unified Command comprised of federal, commonwealth, and maritime industry partners announced Sunday the final stage of operations...
Coast Guard, partner agencies complete ESF-10 operations in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Members of Resolve Marine Group transfer a boat identified as STT060 to the staging area near Red Hook, St. Thomas, USVI, Feb. 21, 2018. Placement of this vessel in the staging area completed Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF-10) operations. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Gina Ruoti
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — The U.S. Coast Guard and all of its federal partners and contractors,...
Salvaged Vessels Returned to Owners, Operations Continue in U.S. Virgin Islands
Officer Omari Lewis, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Environmental Resources shakes hands with Marc Weiser, after Weiser’s vessel was salvaged and returned Nov. 18, 2017, under special consideration for federal assistance. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands — Vessel salvage operations on St. Thomas saw success with the salvaging and returning of hurricane-displaced...
Process begins for removal of vessels displaced in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria
SAN JUAN – The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and the U.S. Coast Guard in conjunction with the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Control Board, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have stood up an Emergency Support Function 10 (ESF 10) command post in Puerto Rico, with the mission of overseeing the assessment, mitigation and removal of...
