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Coast Guard units to participate in multi-agency maritime security exercise in Hyannis, MA

October 21, 2015

BOSTON — Cape Cod and Rhode Island-based Coast Guard members are scheduled to participate in a maritime security exercise Thursday, at the Hyline Cruises ferry terminal in Hyannis.The exercise will test plans, procedures and tactics of federal, state, and local area agencies in response to a transportation security incident.More than 100 participants from five agencies are expected to participate in the exercise, including Hyline Cruises personnel.Participating agencies include: U.S. Coast Guard, Massachusetts State Police, Barnstable County Sheriff's Office, Barnstable Police, and multiple Cape Cod-based police department personnel.The exercise scenario will begin at about 8 a.m. and focus on the response and recovery of an attack on a passenger ferry, and will allow all participating agencies to test their security plans during an incident of this nature.Media inquiries should be referred to Lt. Jarrod Pomajzl, Sector Southeastern New England public affairs officer, at (508) 457-3264.

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