Which agency is responsible for marking and removing hazards posed by sunken vessels?

The U.S. Coast Guard is the agency responsible for marking and removing hazards posed by sunken vessels. This responsibility falls under their broader mission to ensure safe navigation on U.S. waters and to protect the marine environment from hazards that could result from such obstructions.

The U.S. Coast Guard employs its authority to identify and address navigational hazards, including sunken vessels. They work to provide clear information to mariners about these hazards to prevent accidents and injuries in waterways. This includes the use of buoys and other markers to alert boaters to the presence of dangers underwater.

While other agencies like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers do play roles in managing waterways and infrastructure, their main focus is not on hazard removal in the same sense as the Coast Guard. The National Marine Fisheries Service primarily deals with marine wildlife and fisheries management, and the Environmental Protection Agency focuses on environmental protection, which can include water regulations but does not directly manage sunken vessel hazards.