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USCG provides waterside security for Trump inaugurationUSCG provides waterside security for Trump inauguration

US Coast Guard units and other partner agencies are providing waterside security for the US presidential inauguration.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

January 20, 2017

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

Donald Trump is scheduled to be sworn in as the 45th president on Friday.

Crews from Coast Guard Maritime Safety and Security Teams New York and San Diego and Coast Guard Cutters Chock and Heron are working with crews from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as part of a comprehensive port security operation to protect people and waterways around the District of Columbia.

A temporary security zone has been established in designated waters of the US capital, effective through Jan. 24. This includes specific areas of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers.

 

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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