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Vessel forced out of New York ship parade over 'politically charged' banners
The Coast Guard said political banners violated parade rules and ordered the 106-foot sloop off the route.
- On Saturday, the United States Coast Guard removed the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater from the Sail4th 250 parade in New York Harbor, citing "politically charged" messages on the vessel's banners during the country's 250th anniversary celebration.
- Organizers of the event, Freedom 250—a group created by the Trump administration—required participants to refrain from displaying political statements, an agreement the Coast Guard enforced by removing the vessel.
- The 106-foot vessel displayed banners reading "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions," while Clearwater Executive Director David Toman noted the crew believed they were authorized to participate.
- Jen Benson, director of advocacy at Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, disputed the Coast Guard's characterization, stating, "We don't feel like advocating for clean water is a politically charged message," while claiming the vessel faced arrest threats.
- Launched in 1969, the historic sloop has advocated for environmental stewardship for decades, including PCB contamination awareness; the vessel remains a National Register of Historic Places site, recognized for its role in the modern environmental movement.
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Vessel forced out of New York ship parade over 'politically charged' banners
The U.S. Coast Guard said "politically charged" messages led to the removal of an environmental group's vessel from a fleet of sailing ships gathered in New York on Saturday to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary.
·New York, United States
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