PHOTOs: Coast Guard, other environmental response agencies prepare equipment for oil-recovery training

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Media Note: At this time, due to limited space, there are no opportunities for media to attend and observe operations during Tuesday's scheduled oil-recovery training. If and when the training does occur, which will be dependent on weather conditions and the availability of suitable ice in the area, the Coast Guard will post and release imagery from the 9th Coast Guard District External Affairs Media Port at http://www.D9.USCGNews.com.

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ― Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, oil spill response organizations, Enbridge Energy Partners and several other agencies are scheduled to participate in a unique exercise out of St. Ignace, Mich., Monday through Wednesday, during which several techniques for recovering spilled oil and other hazardous materials from icy waterways will be tested and evaluated.

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ST. IGNACE, Mich. — The Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, homeported in Port Huron, Mich., sits moored at Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, Mich., Jan. 23, 2012.

The crew of the Hollyhock is participating in a project led by the Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center, showcasing techniques for removing spilled oil from a frozen environment.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Schofield

ST. IGNACE, Mich. — Crewmembers aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, homeported in Port Huron, Mich., shift their oil spill recovery gear in the ship’s cargo hold while moored at Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, Mich., Jan. 23, 2012.

The crew of the Hollyhock is participating in a project led by the Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center, showcasing techniques for removing spilled oil from a frozen environment.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Matthew Schofield

ST. IGNACE, Mich. — Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Jakubowski, a machinery technician attached to the Coast Guard’s Gulf Strike Team, stands on the pier at Coast Guard Station St. Ignace, Mich., near the Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock, Jan. 23, 2012.

Jakubowski is one of many Coast Guardsmen participating in a project led by the Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center, showcasing techniques for removing spilled oil from a frozen environment.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener

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