District 9

Welcome to the Ninth Coast Guard District

Guardians of the Great Lakes

The Ninth Coast Guard District is responsible for all Coast Guard operations throughout the five Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway and parts of the surrounding states including 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of the international border with Canada. The 6,000 active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary men and women who make up the Ninth District deliver multi-mission services in search and rescue, maritime safety and security, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, aids to navigation and icebreaking.

NINTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT
1240 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44199
(216) 902-6000

Ninth District Command Center - 1-800-321-4400
Emergency Dismissal Plan Hotline - 216-902-6185

.@USCG surface/air assets & partners currently searching for man and son near #Fairport Harbor #Ohio after their ve… https://t.co/oLs8MYX5P9

Update: Sadly, the #USCG has ended the search for the missing child in #LakeSuperior after notification from local… https://t.co/imQOkLLiub

.@USCG Station #Duluth searching for a missing 6-year-old boy last seen swimming in Lake Superior, west of the mout… https://t.co/LA50bJ46o6

Water safety is for everyone. Plan ahead, carry proper gear, have a plan and backup plan, stay in contact with some… https://t.co/uxkPGORDDz

We received some video today of Air Station Traverse City, Mich. assisting @CoastGuardCAN with hoist of a hypother… https://t.co/IZiIjKKx56

Sector Lake Michigan continues to monitor a 45-foot pleasure craft that sank at its moorings in the marina at Wauke… https://t.co/WVHCItCYEW

A @USCG aircrew from Air Station Traverse City assisted @CoastGuardCAN by hoisting 1 of 2 kayakers on northern… https://t.co/yE3CDXeb3h

Sometimes it’s more than just us humans who need rescuing. Nice job by our friends in the @CPDMarineUnit! And wheth… https://t.co/H4rokitmZN

Happy Birthday to our colleagues in U.S. Customs and Border Protection! Who knew they got their start in the Motor… https://t.co/jlBQKeb0zm

.@USCG Station Sheboygan boatcrew rescued 2 people from a vessel taking on water SE of Manitowoc around 12am Wednes… https://t.co/E1RDeBDtQr

.Yes! ... and consider a personal locator beacon ... small, inexpensive and tells us exactly where you if you get i… https://t.co/MTX0f6NSsp

.@USCG Station Duluth rescued 2 adults, a child, and a dog from a pleasure craft taking on water near the Duluth Ae… https://t.co/BvRpthyIWT

#CoastGuard #NewsRelease: Recent helicopter laser incidents prompt Coast Guard reward offer -https://t.co/gNcavtQfG0

(USCG Photo taken while tank barge was still grounded) https://t.co/bwWs51TKw6

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Approx 936,600 gallons of fuel were transferred from the barge leaving MARGARET free from grounding. There was no p… https://t.co/Sp8EvLn4V4

The previously grounded barge MARGARET is now safely moored at Nicholson Terminal of #Detroit. The tank barge ran a… https://t.co/q5FArVvE3K

#ThrowbackThursday Shipwrecks Ahoy: Coast Guard Shares Pics From Crystal-Clear Lake Michigan. https://t.co/ePwh7bH3c0

Thanks for sharing @ClevelandFire. As you know we respond to every call about unmanned vessels, from pool floats to… https://t.co/obefGHdrqJ

RT @USCG: Today, 55 years after we joined the fight in Vietnam, we remember those who went into harm’s way. 8,000 Coast Guardsmen served in…

If you witness someone fall overboard, do NOT take your eyes off of them! Throw ...

If you witness someone fall overboard, do NOT take your eyes off of them! Throw floatation devices out to them and yell "man overboard, port/starboard side!" while continuously pointing at them. The operator can then maneuver the vessel to recover the person in water.

Happy #NationalDogDay! Let's see your buddies enjoying the water!

One thing you can count on is that the Great Lakes are unpredictable. Keep the f...

One thing you can count on is that the Great Lakes are unpredictable. Keep the fun days fun by being safe, wearing lifejackets, and planning ahead. Thanks for sharing your fun, safe day with us, Jessi!

Remember BOSN Wren, who just earned his master cutterman title on U.S. Coast Gua...

Remember BOSN Wren, who just earned his master cutterman title on U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ALDER? Bet you didn't know he made an appearance in the opening scene of Clear and Present Danger starring Harrison Ford!

#OTD 20 years ago, Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON...

#OTD 20 years ago, Coast Guard Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) made its 1st drug interdiction. These aircrews deploy on #USCG cutters and use precision gunfire to stop drug smuggling vessels. #HITRON2020

The Coast Guard Band completed their Great Lakes summer tour Sunday in Cantigny ...

The Coast Guard Band completed their Great Lakes summer tour Sunday in Cantigny Military Park in Wheaton, Illinois with a most entertaining performance in front of more than 1,100 people at the outdoor venue. Mixed in with a variety of instrumentals, marches and patriotic songs was a medley of popular Julie Andrew songs sung by extremely talented Petty Officer 1st Class Megan Weikleenget. Each year the Band tours a different Coast Guard district. Next year, they'll perform on the west coast in District 11.

Bandit says everyone can have fun while being safe on the water! Tag or share t...

Bandit says everyone can have fun while being safe on the water! Tag or share to remind a friend to wear a lifejacket on the water!

Look after each other out there. Things can change in an instant.

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