Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Participate in Alternate Port Exercise
By Maui Now Staff
The Coast Guard and partner agencies participated in an “Alternate Port Concept Full Scale Exercise” at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, on Oʻahu on Friday. The Port of Honolulu serves as a hub for cargo distribution throughout the State of Hawaii with more than 80% of the state’s consumable goods transported through this vital harbor. The purpose of the exercise was to prepare the State, Navy, Coast Guard, and industry response partners for their roles during a major catastrophic event that closes the Port of Honolulu and requires the activation of the Alternate Port in Pearl Harbor.
The Alternate Port Concept was developed to address vulnerabilities in the Port of Honolulu and create an alternate site for cargo operations to provide essential emergency supplies to the state in the event the Port of Honolulu is closed due to a catastrophic event. The mobile crane was put into service in 2014 under a cooperative agreement between the State of Hawaiʻi, Navy and Coast Guard.
Coast Guard crew members observe crane operations during the Hawaii Alternate Port Concept Full Scale Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 5, 2015. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the state, Navy, Coast Guard and industry response partners for their roles during a major catastrophic event that closes the Port of Honolulu and requires the activation of the Alternate Port in Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)
Capt. Shannon Gilreath, Coast Guard Sector Honolulu commanding officer, conducts interviews with local media during the Hawaii Alternate Port Concept Full Scale Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 5, 2015. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the State, Navy, Coast Guard and industry response partners for their roles during a major catastrophic event that closes the Port of Honolulu and requires the activation of the Alternate Port in Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)
Lt. Cmdr. Bernard Auth, chief of contingency planning and force readiness at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu, observes crane operations during the Hawaii Alternate Port Concept Full Scale Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 5, 2015. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the state, Navy, Coast Guard and industry response partners for their roles during a major catastrophic event that closes the Port of Honolulu and requires the activation of the Alternate Port in Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)
Personnel from the Coast Guard, Navy, state of Hawaii and key industries partners observe crane operations during the Hawaii Alternate Port Concept Full Scale Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 5, 2015. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the state, Navy, Coast Guard and industry response partners for their roles during a major catastrophic event that closes the Port of Honolulu and requires the activation of the Alternate Port in Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)
Coast Guard crewmembers and industry personnel observe crane operations during the Hawaii Alternate Port Concept Full Scale Exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 5, 2015. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the State, Navy, Coast Guard and industry response partners for their roles during a major catastrophic event that closes the Port of Honolulu and requires the activation of the Alternate Port in Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Tara Molle)
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