New Coast Guard station at Brunswick touted as security boost

ATLANTA - Officials said Thursday the U.S. Coast Guard will build a new station in Brunswick to improve security for the port there and enhance safety for commercial and private boaters. <br> <br> Georgia homeland security coordinator, Bob Hightower, said what the average citizen will see day-in and day-out is water safety and boating safety. He added that the main thing officials are pleased with is the enhancement of the security at the ports of Brunswick and Savannah. <br> <br> He spoke during a news conference with Governor Barnes and Coast Guard officials to discuss the joint agreement. <br> <br> The state is selling the Coast Guard just under one acre of land to build a new multimillion dollar district headquarters at Brunswick, which will include a building of more than 10,000 square feet and a 100-foot dock. <br> <br> It will replace temporary facilities. <br> <br> The station will house 39 Coast Guard personnel and in June a 47-foot Coast Guard cutter will be assigned to the station. Besides rescue work, the cutter will be used to board and inspect vessels of high interest to security officials.

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