U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes (formerly District 9)

Guardians of the Great Lakes

Welcome to U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes

Guardians of the Great Lakes

D9 PHOTO COLLAGE The U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes 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 U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes deliver multi-mission services in search and rescue, maritime safety and security, environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, aids to navigation and icebreaking.

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes
1240 East Ninth Street
Cleveland, OH 44199
(216) 902-6000

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Command Center - 1-800-321-4400
Emergency Dismissal Plan Hotline - 216-902-6185

The @USCG transformation has come to the Great Lakes. Moving forward, District 9 will be known as #USCG Great Lakes District. With #ForceDesign2028, the Service is renaming its operational districts to represent the regions served.

BZ #USCG STA Belle Isle after report was received at 10:20 p.m., yesterday of 1 POB a 22' P/C on the rocks in the #DetroitRiver STA RB-S crew arrived and towed the vessel #Canada for transfer to #Windsor P.D. The #GreatLakes are no joke for #BoatingSafety Boat sober #BUI #DUI

BZ @USCGAux Flotilla 41-5 after responding to a 29’ P/C w/ 2 POB at the entrance of #Waukegan Harbor #LakeMichigan at 1:22 p.m., yesterday. #USCG Aux crew towed the vessel to #WaukeganHarbor Marina Thank you to our Auxiliarists on the #GreatLakes and across the U.S.!

BZ #USCG STA Manistee after reporting a 24’ P/C TOW w/ 7 POB at 8:10 p.m., yesterday near Seng's Marina #LakeMichigan STA RB-S arrived, used a pump to dewater then escorted the vessel to shore #SAR Remember, prepare for #BoatingSafety incidents that may occur on the #GreatLakes https://t.co/UZEhFNa3oT

#Update 2 - #USCG SEC #Detroit received notification from MSU #Toledo at 8:20 a.m. that the GOODTIME 1 was successfully refloated and transported to #PortClinton for hull exam. MSU is scheduled to conduct a damage assessment of the island cruiser #MarineSafety #Success https://t.co/EFowiq8dY3

BZ #USCG STA #Manistee after report received at 3:37 a.m. of a disabled 42' P/C w/ 3 POB IVO South Manitou Island #Michigan Comms between SEC #LakeMichigan and the vessel were spotty. STA RB-M crew launched, arrived on scene and towed the vessel to Jacobson Marina in #Frankfort https://t.co/5f70QFDeBD

(2/2) Remember to inspect & test all #Boating equipment prior to getting underway! #GreatLakes @USCGAux provides #Free #VesselSafety Checks! For more information, please visit: https://t.co/X5cwyQsc6h

(1/2) BZ #USCG STA Erie after a report was received at 9 p.m. yesterday of an 18' P/C TOW w/ 8 POBs IVO #PresqueIsle #Pennsylvania STA RB-M crew launched, arrived & found 8 POBs then assisted the vessel w/ dewatering and towed them back to Port #Erie Sports #LakeErie https://t.co/j46vbIysbh

BZ #USCG STA Buffalo after report received at 10:34 p.m., yesterday of 8 POB aboard a vessel w/o gas IVO Black Rock Canal #LakeErie #Buffalo #NewYork drifting near the break wall. STA RB-M crew arrived & towed the vessel to Safe Boat Harbor #SAR #BoatingSafety #HaveAPlan #WearIt https://t.co/pgFBAgOBdE

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