The Port of Corpus Christi Authority (PCCA) has actually included a brand-new patrol watercraft to its safety pressure.
The brand-new 44-foot port safety watercraft was acquired making use of a mix of Port Security Grant Program funds from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) as well as UNITED STATE Department of Homeland Security (DHS), along with coordinating funds from the PCCA. The brand-new watercraft changes one existing cops vessel that has actually functioned for greater than a years as well as had constraints when running in serious sea states. This brand-new vessel likewise comes outfitted with sophisticated discovery tools, along with restricted firefighting capacities.
“The safety of everyone who moves cargo in and out of the Port of Corpus Christi – from dockworkers to pilots – and the communities we serve is always paramount in our minds,” claimed Clark Robertson, Chief Operating Officer for the Port ofCorpus Christi “This new port security vessel highlights our ongoing commitment to safety as our Port continues to evolve and grow with its state-of-the-art detection functionality and ability to more safely navigate severe weather events.”
The Port Security Department has actually run as well as staffed a port safety patrol procedure because 2009. The brand-new vessel was built by MetalCraftMarine Inc in Kingston, Canada following its acquisition authorization by the Port of Corpus Christi Commission in November 2019.
