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A function inherited from the MMS is the review of nearly 1,700 planned wells and pipelines every year. The BOEM keeps records of shipwrecks, to ensure the Nation's important historical sites are protected. These shipwrecks, particularly when over fifty years old, may be eligible for listing on the
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Western Empire was abandoned during a hurricane on September 18, 1875. Further research has ruled out the wreck as the Western Empire, and it is now believed to be a naval ship (now referred to as the BOEMRE Vessel ID No. 359) that may have been used as a merchant
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National Register of Historic Places, and any new wells or pipelines have to be studied for their potential effect on archaeological sites on the outer continental shelf.
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projects, saying that BOEM would work to "inspire confidence and demonstrate commitment" for lease planning and calling it her "number-one priority,"
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There were over 100 attacks on ships in the Gulf of Mexico by German U-boats. Several were listed by the MMS and maintained by the BOEM.
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patrol craft PC-566 reported hitting and sinking the submarine. This was questioned and the sinking was attributed to a
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Proposed Use of Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading Systems On the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf
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The only known German U-boat to be sunk in the Gulf is U-166. After sinking the SS Robert E. Lee the
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MMS Ensures Nation's Historic Shipwrecks are Protected as Archaeologists Share in U-Boat Discovery
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From February 2021 to January 2023, the director was Amanda Lefton. In an announcement with
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reported. In January 2023, Lefton announced her resignation, effective January 19.
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on April 27, 2022, Lefton said that her agency would focus on efforts to promote
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SS Amapala (Built 1924, lost 1942-05-16), sunk by German submarine U-507
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs
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The agency's first director, serving from June 2010 to May 2014, was
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Northern Eagle (Built 1857) was a fishing schooner lost 1908-03-01
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As of January 19, 2023, the director is Elizabeth Klein.
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The BOEM maintains a list of shipwrecks and the location.
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Minerals Management Service
Main Interior Building
Washington, D.C.
Elizabeth Klein
Department of the Interior
www.boem.gov
United States Department of the Interior
Minerals Management Service
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Tommy Beaudreau
Walter Cruickshank
United States Secretary of Energy
Jennifer Granholm
offshore wind

Tommy Beaudreau
Barack Obama

Walter Cruickshank
Barack Obama

Abigail Ross Hopper
Barack Obama

Walter Cruickshank
Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Joe Biden

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