Behind the Scenes Look at Coast Guard Port Security

06-14-2017, FOX61.COM
By Katie Corrado, Fox61.com

NEW HAVEN --  On Wednesday, FOX61 got a first-hand look at port security in Connecticut, in the wake of recent terror attacks in London.

New Haven's port sees vessels coming in daily carrying commodities such as oil, gasoline, steel and salt.

"We are the largest port for oil coming in to this southern region of New England," said Capt. Andrew Tucci of the Coast Guard.

There is a Coast Guard-approved security plan for every vessel, ferry and port terminal in New Haven, New London and Bridgeport. There is also a port-wide security plan for the entire Long Island Sound, created in conjunction with federal agencies including the FBI.  CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE