Office of External Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard

Date: Sept. 18, 2008

Contact: (409) 723-6500 ext. 6589

Coast Guard to hold media availability in Port Arthur

PORT ARTHUR, Texas - The Coast Guard plans to host a media availability day at its Marine Safety Unit located in Port Arthur, Texas, Thursday.

Coast Guard Capt. John Plunkett, MSU commanding officer and Cmdr. Randal Ogrydziak, MSU executive officer will be on hand along with Coast Guard public information officers to answer questions regarding the ongoing operations in the area.

WHO: Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur

WHAT: Media availability for Coast Guard operations

WHEN: 3 p.m. Thursday

WHERE: MSU Port Arthur,  2901 Turtle Creek Dr.,  Suite 200, Port Arthur, Texas 77642.

***MEDIA NOTE***

All media wishing to attend are requested to RSVP by 1 p.m. Sept. 18, 2008 at (409) 723-6500 ext. 6589.

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