NINTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT

Guardians of the Great Lakes

Welcome to the Ninth Coast Guard District

Guardians of the Great Lakes

D9 PHOTO COLLAGE 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

BZ #USCG STA Buffalo after report received at 7:38 p.m. on Sunday of a vessel T.O.W. south of the International Railway Bridge on the #Niagara River. STA RB-M crew arrived on scene, dewatered the vessel, then towed it to the #Ontario St. Ramp #SAR #BoatingSafety

BZ #USCG STA Chicago after report received at 8:47 p.m., Friday of a disabled vessel T.O.W. w/ 12 POB in the #Chicago #PlayPen #LakeMichigan STA RB-M launched, arrived on scene and transferred 11 POB for further transfer to shore. Vessel operator remained aboard for tow company.

BZ #USCG STA Grand Haven after report received at 8:41 p.m., Saturday of a disabled P/C in #MuskegonLake #Michigan STA RB-M crew launched and utilized rescue skiff to transfer POBs from vessel to OGA, then to shore #SAR #VesselSafetyCheck https://t.co/IOXxC9CJBM

3: SEC Lake Michigan received report at 12:58 p.m. of 2 vessels aground inside of the break wall at 31st Street Harbor. STA Chicago RB-M arrived on scene and transferred all POBs from the vessel on the rocks #BoatingSafety #BoatingSafetyCourse #KnowBeforeYouGo https://t.co/QdOWtW7FAY

2: SEC Lake Michigan received report at 4:44 p.m. of a disabled 27' vessel IVO #PlayPen #Chicago STA RB-M launched and removed all POBs, then transferred them to shore Failing to plan is planning to fail. You are responsible for your/family/friends #Safety on the #GreatLakes

BZ #USCG STA Chicago after responding to multiple cases yesterday #SAR #AlwaysReady #LakeMichigan 1: SEC Lake Michigan received report at 3:47 p.m. of 1 PIW that didn't resurface IVO Jackson Park Beach #Chicago #Illinois STA Chicago RB-M crew launched, rescued PIW & xfer to EMS

(2/2) STA RB-M rescued the other PIW, who was in and out of consciousness. The RB-M crew then transferred them to EMS on shore for further treatment. #WearIt #GreatLakes #Safety

(1/2) #News - #USCG STA Port Huron responded to 2 PIW that were struggling IVO of the STA in the #SaintClairRiver around 3 p.m. STA rescued 1 PIW and launched an RB-M crew to rescue the other that had drifted south in the Saint Clair River. #SAR https://t.co/tgOxfEsGcv

A Unified Command (UC) has been established for an oil spill in the Kingsbury Run tributary of the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio, Friday. Read more information here: https://t.co/LvaA4BvjSr

CORRECTION: The M/V Sunnanvik was carrying 3,500 tons of cement at the time of the grounding.

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