Port Canaveral will certainly include a brand-new protection patrol vessel and also a pilot watercraft after obtaining government give financing for a number of tasks to secure versus terrorism and also various other protection dangers.
The UNITED STATE Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted $472,500 in Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) financing to permit the Canaveral Port Authority (CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT) to acquire a brand-newSecurity Rapid Response Boat The vessel will certainly be a 33-ft. “Life Proof” watercraft run by Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and also furnished with current functions and also modern technology to react to and also sustain present and also future waterside protection requires at Port Canaveral consisting of chemical, organic, radiological, nuclear, and also high return dynamites (CBRNE).
In enhancement, the Canaveral Pilots Association was granted $584,265 in PSGP give financing to acquire a brand-new feedback watercraft with advanced, contemporary interaction and also appearing tools to help with emergency situations and also typhoon recuperation procedures atPort Canaveral Supplemented by a 50% price suit share by the Canaveral Pilots, the give financing will certainly likewise sustain engine repower and also modern technology upgrades to 2 existing pilot watercrafts. The brand-new multi-missioned vessel will certainly be purpose-built with monitoring capacities for quick feedback to safety and security and also protection occurrences, initially -responder transportation, multi-agency feedback circumstances, and also supplement a multi-layered feedback to Port Canaveral safety and security and also protection.
The government gives are amongst $1,941,285 in PSGP financing just recently granted for tasks at Port Canaveral.
“Safety and security is a primary mission for Port Canaveral, and these awards signal great confidence in our Port from our Federal partners,” claimed Port CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERCapt John Murray. “We have a critical requirement to protect and maintain our infrastructure and operations. Grants like these are important funding to help us employ new resources and latest technologies to augment our security measures with an enhanced ability to detect and respond to threats.”
“Port Canaveral is a major economic engine for Central Florida, expanding every year, and this funding is important to assisting the Port with enhancing safety and security for passengers and cargo operations,” claimed Florida Congressman Bill Posey.
