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Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy (CG-MER)

International & Domestic Preparedness Division (CG-MER-2)

CG-MER-2 is responsible for all MER preparedness interactions foreign and domestic including offshore rigs and platforms. The areas of focus:

Area Contingency Plans
Foreign Requests for Assistance
International Agreements and Contingency Plans
International Oil Spill Conference
International Response and Preparedness Policies
Representation within International Organizations
Outreach to Federal Partners
Preparedness for Response Exercise Program

2021 INTERNATIONAL OIL SPILL CONFERENCE

New Orleans, LA

May 10-13, 2021

More Information can be found here and here.

COMMANDANT (CG-MER)
U.S. Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE, STOP 7516
Washington, DC 20593