| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Seventh District |
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| Media Advisory |
Date: August 11, 2004 Contact: LTjg Eric Willis |
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POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BETWEEN THE BVI & U.S. **Media Availability** ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands - Tomorrow, the Governments of the United States of America and the British Virgin Islands will be entering into an agreement concerning assistance to be rendered during discharge of oil or other hazardous and noxious substances into waters of the BVI. This agreement is designed to enhance the ability to respond to a major discharge of oil or other hazardous substances in the vicinity of the British Virgin Islands. To enact this agreement, a signing ceremony will be held on board the Coast Guard cutter Confidence, based in Port Canaveral, Fla. Representing the U.S. will be Rear Adm. Thomas Gilmour, Assistant Commandant for Marine Safety, Security and Environmental Protection, accompanied by Capt. William Uberti, Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Office San Juan. Signing on behalf of the BVI will by His Excellency, Thomas Macan, Governor. This agreement will recall former agreements:
This new agreement will add other hazardous substances to the list of petroleum products and toxic substances, which should they be discharged into the water will have a planned response and defined retribution for violators. This agreements covers areas of pollution response including:
Editor's Note: The media are invited to witness the signing ceremony and interview participants. The ceremony will take place tomorrow, 11:30 a.m. on board Confidence. Media are asked to arrive at 11. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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