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August 22, 2007

Coast Guard plans oil spill recovery exercise

NEWPORT -- The Newport-based Coast Guard cutter Juniper takes part in an oil spill recovery exercise today in Narragansett Bay.

The vessel will deploy an oil recovery system, which includes a containment boom, outrigger arm, inflatable storage device and floating oil-skimming device.

The equipment would be used by the Juniper in the event of maritime oil spill in Rhode Island's water.

Members of the Coast Guard's Atlantic Strike Team will also participate in this morning's exercise that will deploy from Naval Station Newport.

The Juniper's area of responsibility stretches from New Jersey to Cape Cod.

-- The Associated Press

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