National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood,
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, documents the findings of hazardous materials inspections, at the Po... More
VBST conducts training on historic ship
BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 3rd Class Bradley Robinson, a member of the vessel boarding and security team at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, assists in clearing a room during tactical training at 11:51 a.m., Feb. 1... More
This map shows the five Baltimore Harbor approach channels
This map shows the five Baltimore Harbor approach channels being dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in FY19. Curtis Bay Channel, not pictured here, will also be dredged as part of the FY19 maintenance ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Benita,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeffrey Benita, container Inspector from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region in Baltimore puts a “Do not ship, move or reload this container” sticker on the back of ... More
A lighted buoy is shown to warn boaters of the navigation
A lighted buoy is shown to warn boaters of the navigation hazards located within the construction zone off of Poplar Island. This construction is part of Baltimore District’s Poplar Island expansion project, wh... More
VBST conducts training on historic ship
BALTIMORE - Members of the vessel boarding and security team at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore prepare to clear a room during tactical training at 10:17 a.m., Feb. 11, 2011, aboard the John W. Brown, a 441-foot l... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
VBST conducts training on historic ship
BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Anderson, a member of the vessel boarding and security team at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, detains Petty Officer 2nd Class Russell Post, an armed and suicidal passeng... More
Planted marsh grasses thrive within a containment cell
Planted marsh grasses thrive within a containment cell at Poplar Island May 22, 2019. Chesapeake Bay native marsh grasses are planted within the dredged material containment cells at Poplar Island to create rem... More
Coast Guard host Argentinean representatives
BALTIMORE - Notes taken from a member of the Argentinean coast guard during his visit to Sector Baltimore as part of the International Port Security Program, Oct. 19, 2010. The IPS program is designed to show i... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District employees
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District employees Sean Fritzges, a construction representative, and Katie Perkins, a civil engineer, discuss Poplar Island expansion construction progress with a contrac... More
Map shows Tolchester Channel, a channel associated
Map shows Tolchester Channel, a channel associated with Baltimore Harbor that crews under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging as part of work that began at the end of February 2020. ... More
VBST conducts training on historic ship
BALTIMORE - Members of the vessel boarding and security team at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore conduct tactical training exercises, Feb. 11, 2011, aboard the John W. Brown, a 441-foot liberty ship in Baltimore. T... More
Hundreds of birds sit perched in a containment cell
Hundreds of birds sit perched in a containment cell at Poplar Island in July 2016. The habitat being built at Poplar Island using dredged material from the approach channels to the Port of Baltimore has attract... More
Pictured here is the Asphalt Trader, formerly known
Pictured here is the Asphalt Trader, formerly known as Newlead Granadino, moored in Baltimore, July 26, 2017. The ship, having been detained for the last 10 months, was cleared to leave the Port of Baltimore Au... More
Barges placed to help prevent the erosion of the last
Barges placed to help prevent the erosion of the last remaining remnants of Poplar Island are now bird habitat in the middle of a dredged material containment cell at Poplar Island. Through engineered crust man... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa Kelly
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Melissa Kelly (left) and Petty Officer 1st Class Krystal Wolfe (right), container Inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region in Baltimore observe and docume... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen and
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen and Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher, marine science technicians at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, inspect paperwork of... More
VBST conducts training on historic ship
BALTIMORE - Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Mallory, a member of the vessel boarding and security team at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, handcuffs Petty Officer 2nd Class Russell Post, a threatening passenger duri... More
Large rocks are placed at the expansion site in April
Large rocks are placed at the expansion site in April 2016 to armor dikes that will eventually contain dredged material from the approach channels to the Port of Baltimore. The expansion, authorized by Congress... More
Coast Guard Lt. Marie Castillo-Bletso, the chief of
Coast Guard Lt. Marie Castillo-Bletso, the chief of the Port Safety and Security Inspections branch at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, explains the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program to a gro... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen, a
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, conducts inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore... More
Army Corps, MDOT MPA initiate study to improve channel for container s...
This graphic, produced in October 2020, shows current depths in the Seagirt Loop channel, based on data published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Balti... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Image shows recommended plan for Barren Island as part
Image shows recommended plan for Barren Island as part of the larger Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project is a partnership between the Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Port Ad... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood and Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen, marine science technicians at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, conduct hazardous... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher and Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Breanna Kinchen-Wood, marine science technicians at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, conduct haz... More
Members of the Port Safety and Security unit with Sector
Members of the Port Safety and Security unit with Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform hazardous materials inspections at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 18, 2018. The Coast Guard i... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
U.S. Coast Guard container inspectors from Sector
U.S. Coast Guard container inspectors from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region in Baltimore work alongside personnel from the National Cargo Bureau in conducting a container inspection at the Port of Baltim... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher,
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, prepares a container to be opened for inspection, at the Port of Baltim... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
Senior Chief Petty Officer Osvaldo Francisco Castellani,
Senior Chief Petty Officer Osvaldo Francisco Castellani, of the Argentinean coast guard, takes notes during his visit to Coast Guard Sector Baltimore as part of the International Port Security Program, Oct. 19.... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Brown, a port state control
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Brown, a port state control inspector at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, tests navigatonal equipment with crew members of the Asphalt Trader, formerly known as th... More
A map depicts the approximate locations of cautionary
A map depicts the approximate locations of cautionary buoys that surround the construction zone off of Poplar Island. This construction is part of Baltimore District’s Poplar Island expansion project, which is ... More
Argentinean Coast Guard Lt. Juan Jose views a chart
Argentinean Coast Guard Lt. Juan Jose views a chart of the Port of Baltimore during an International Port Security Program visit to Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, Oct. 19, 2010. The visit included tours of local... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
This map shows Curtis Bay Channel, part of the Baltimore
This map shows Curtis Bay Channel, part of the Baltimore Harbor and Channels project being dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in FY19. Five additional Baltimore Harbor approach channels, not pictured h... More
Lynnhaven Inlet project awarded by Norfolk District
A map of proposed work for the Lynnhaven Inlet Federal Navigation Project for the City of Virginia Beach is flanked by a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hard hat and USCAE literature on a desk at Fort Norfolk, Vir... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Brown, a port state control
Chief Warrant Officer Jeff Brown, a port state control inspector at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, tests the emergency equipment on board the Asphalt Trader, formerly known as Newlead Gran... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Map shows Brewerton Angle, Brewerton Channel and Brewerton
Map shows Brewerton Angle, Brewerton Channel and Brewerton Channel Eastern Extension, are three channels associated with Baltimore Harbor that crews under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be ... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
Army Corps, MPA launch study to improve Seagirt Loop in Baltimore Harb...
This graphic shows the federally authorized depths of portions of the Seagirt Loop channel and the depths to which portions are presently maintained by either the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Maryland Po... More
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit
Coast Guardsmen with the Port Safety and Security unit with Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region perform inspections of hazardous material shipments at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland,... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen,
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen, container Inspector from Sector Maryland-National Capital Region in Baltimore begins an inspection at the Port of Baltimore, May 7, 2019. The inspection was... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen, a
Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Terveen, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, inspects the exterior of a container at the Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Mar... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More
Image shows recommended plan for James Island as part
Image shows recommended plan for James Island as part of the larger Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. The project is a partnership between the Corps of Engineers and the Maryland Port Adm... More
Map shows York Spit Channel, a channel associated with
Map shows York Spit Channel, a channel associated with Baltimore Harbor that crews under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging as part of work that began at the end of February 2020. I... More
An orange ball buoy is shown to warn boaters of the
An orange ball buoy is shown to warn boaters of the navigation hazards located within the construction zone off of Poplar Island. This construction is part of Baltimore District’s Poplar Island expansion projec... More
Map shows Northwest Branch East Channel, a channel
Map shows Northwest Branch East Channel, a channel associated with Baltimore Harbor that crews under contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be dredging as part of work that began at the end of Febr... More
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher,
Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Jekeydon Pratcher, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, confers with his teammates during hazardous materials inspections, at t... More
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New
National Guard service members from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware respond to a simulated radiological threat at the Port of Baltimore on May 9, 2018, during exercise Vigilant Guard 18. Vigilant Guard ... More