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RESPONSE INCIDENTS M/V BOVEC RESPONSE EXERCISES CANUSDIX 99 |
 The Environmental Response Branch is made up
of a dedicated team of professionals who work to ensure the Coast Guard is prepared to
fulfill its mandate of " Protecting the Marine Environment " The "ER" Branch maintains three Response Centres located at the Coast Guard Bases in Victoria, Prince Rupert and Sea Island in Richmond. The branch maintains an Environmental Response Duty Officer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These Duty Officers are the first line of response to marine pollution incidents which occur within the Region. Their role is to ensure all reports of marine pollution are investigated and that an appropriate response is undertaken. To support any Spill Response operations which may be undertaken by the Coast Guard, the ER Branch provides specialized training to CG operational personnel and conducts exercises to test and evaluate that training. In addition the Branch prepares the Regional Marine Spills Contingency Plan which describes the "Who and the How" of Coast Guard spill response operations. The Environmental Response Branch relies on a number of partners within government and industry to help meets its goal. Some examples within the Pacific Region are Environment Canada, the BC Ministry of Water, Lands and Air Protection, the Vancouver Port Corporation and Burrard Clean Operations. Environmental Response Pages:
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