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May 27, 2008

Security of smaller vessels is focus of summit

Anyone interested in attending next month’s Coast Guard’s Northeastern Small Vessel Security Summit has until Thursday to register.

The summit is a chance for vessel pilots of all sizes, as well as other interested stakeholders to get together and discuss ways to reduce risks and threats to smaller vessels on the water. Groups will also have a chance to voice any security concerns about ports and along the waterways of the Northeast.

Representatives from the Coast Guard and from the Homeland Security Institute also will be giving presentations.

"This forum is a great opportunity for mariners to speak directly with the Coast Guard and Homeland Security to share ideas and concerns," Lt. Trevor Cowan with waterways management at Boston’s First Coast Guard District said in a statement.

The Conference, scheduled for June 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzard’s Bay, Mass.

For registration information, email Lt. Trevor Cowan or call at (617)223-8385.

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