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

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.

Last night, #USCG STA Cleveland Harbor responded to the M/V Sunnanvik aground on the Cuyahoga River in #ClevelandOhio. The vessel was refloated at approximately 6am, today. The river has been reopened to all vessel traffic. Read more here: https://t.co/6qJqoqpruS

#News #Exercise - #USCG and partner agencies are scheduled to conduct a mass #Rescue exercise from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 25 on #LakeMichigan near #Manistee The exercise aims to enhance interagency coordination & test their effectiveness #SAR Read more: https://t.co/gtoSkXbFjv https://t.co/um96zwi4HO

(2/2) STA RB-S crew arrived on scene, located the 24' P/C w/ 2 children aboard and towed the vessel to Portage River Harbor of Refuge #Michigan Remember to have multiple forms of communication when going out for a day on the #GreatLakes #MarineRadio #BoatingSafety

(1/2) BZ #USCG STA Portage after report received yesterday at 4:43 p.m. of a disabled 24' P/C possibly aground w/ 2 children aboard IVO #RabbitIsland #LakeSuperior SEC Northern Great Lakes attempted to contact the vessel but was unsuccessful and launched STA RB-S crew #SAR

BZ #USCG STA Milwaukee after report received at 5:40 p.m. of a disabled 22' P/C w/ 3 POB under the Hoan Bridge #Milwaukee #Wisconsin STA RB-S crew arrived on scene and towed the vessel to McKinley Marina. Remember to get your #Free #VesselSafety Check by your local @USCGAux https://t.co/BsZ9plXNQd

#UPDATE 3 Hay Lake Marine Casualty responders escort the M/V Hon. James L. Oberstar enroute to Superior, Wisc. https://t.co/2z6rIrp6xP

(2/2) AIRSTA helicopter crew deployed a #RescueSwimmer to assist in stabilizing the 30' S/V STA RB-M crew arrived on scene and monitored the dewatering of the S/V then escorted them to #SuttonBayMarina Remember to check and test all boating/safety equipment before going out! https://t.co/FMXoO4xhUD

(1/2) BZ #USCG AIRSTA #TraverseCity and STA #Charlevoix after MAYDAY received from a flooding 30' S/V w/ 2 POB in #GrandTraverseBay #LakeMichigan at 9:22 a.m. SEC Northern Great Lakes launched STA RB-M crew and AIRSTA helicopter crew to respond #Teamwork #SAR #BoatSafety https://t.co/OAIvGvNgZC

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