Editor’s Note: Media planning to attend should RSVP no later than 4 p.m., July 11, 2023, by contacting LT Steve Leighty, Sector Ohio Valley, at (502) 396-8742
WHAT: The Coast Guard, state and local first responders are scheduled to conduct law enforcement drills with a commercial towing vessel on the Ohio River near Evansville, Indiana.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Indiana and Kentucky State Police, Evansville Police & Fire Departments, Henderson Police & Fire Departments, Owensboro Police & Fire Departments, Black Township Fire Department, Newburgh Fire Department, Marrs Township Fire Department, Boonville Fire Department, Shawneetown Fire Department, and Evansville Marine Services, Inc.
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
WHERE: Evansville Marine Services facility, located at 2300 Broadway in Evansville, Indiana. Law enforcement drills to be held on the Ohio River mile marker 790.0 to 794.0.
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA — The Coast Guard, federal, state and local agencies are slated to conduct law enforcement drills on the Ohio River near Evansville, Indiana, Wednesday.
The drills will feature a wide range of boat tactics and emergency response procedures. Drills will include multiple agency responder boats displaying flashing lights and operating near a towing vessel, which will push barges near the Evansville waterfront.
The main purpose of the drills is to enhance maritime incident response for law enforcement, fire, and rescue agency personnel.
Media planning to attend should arrive no later than 8:45 a.m. Wednesday. Depending on media interest, a boat may be made available to obtain views of the boat drills occurring on the Ohio River.
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