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Dolphins will be deployed at Bangor starting next year, Navy says

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on November 19, 2009 at 7:49 am

Not California water related, but I thought this story was very interesting – I hadn’t heard about this before. From the Kitsap Sun:

“Specially trained Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions will help guard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor starting next year, the Navy announced Wednesday.

Their job will be to stop swimmers or divers from infiltrating the Trident submarine base. Marine mammals are already being used to find possible intruders at other Navy bases, including at King’s Bay, Ga., the home of the rest of the nation’s Trident fleet.

It is the culmination of a 3 1/2 year environmental process to clear the way for what the Navy calls a swimmer interdiction security system.

The Navy looked at several options to protect against possible attack from swimmers, but officials said they couldn’t find a better way of meeting new terrorism-driven security requirements. The marine mammals were its preferred alternative from the beginning. … “

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November 19, 2009 · Filed Under National water news

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