U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District

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

#News - Today, @USCG SEC Detroit began #OperationCoalShovel to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic throughout the lower #GreatLakes As the #Winter season continues, restrictions or closures may be set. Read more here ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/GyaiZTeV89 https://t.co/iQUbUh0trj

#News - @USCG SEC Detroit is set to activate a regulated navigation area in #SaginawBay #Michigan Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. The area will apply during winter to #protect waterway users from seasonal hazards & #navigation risks. Read more here ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/7ggPlPrBCx https://t.co/vDK9Kg5Psi

#LabelYourGear and dispose of it properly! Report was received yesterday of a #Kayak ashore IVO #BrennanBeach #NewYork causing #USCG and local #Police to investigate #SAR These occurrences can cause valuable resources to be taken away from someone who may actually need help! https://t.co/eQxSLPHIWf

#News – Yesterday, SEC Detroit received a medical transport request from #PutInBayIsland EMS for a patient showing signs of high blood sugar after air transport was grounded. STA Marblehead transported the patient and paramedic to STA, where Danbury #EMS took them to higher care. https://t.co/brbbH86jcR

#News - The #GreatLakes Oil Spill Center Of Expertise, located in Sault Ste. Marie, #Michigan, announced its #FY26 project funding selections. The 8 projects will advance #OilSpill detection, response and mitigation strategies. Read more here⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/5o8oSHzrVM

(2/2) The Great Lakes generates around 30% of the combined gross domestic product, #transporting more than 200 million net tons of cargo annually. Clearing channels in the ice allows for commerce to continue even in the #winter months. Read more here⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/LCV7PePUdh

(1/2) #News - @USCG SEC NGL began the Coast Guard’s largest domestic icebreaking operation, #OperationTaconite at 1 p.m., Wed. Dec 10. Operation Taconite assists vessel traffic by clearing ice for #vessels operating on the #GreatLakes.

#BZ STA St. Ignace ⚓️🚤🛟 #LastNight, at 9:45 p.m., #USCG SEC Northern #GreatLakes received a #MEDEVAC request from #MackinacIsland Medical Center for a 39 YOF in serious condition. STA RB-M crew launched, took the patient aboard, & returned to transfer her to awaiting #EMS

#BZ STA #Marblehead At 12:41 a.m. on Dec. 4, STA Marblehead was called to transfer a 72 YOF on #PutInBayIsland after other EMS options were grounded by weather. The crew accepted, transported her to the STA, where #OttawaCounty EMS took her to a local hospital #SemperParatus

BZ #USCG STA St. Ignace after report received at 5:28 p.m. yesterday, of a person who suffered a fall injury on #MackinacIsland #LakeHuron STA RB-M brought #EMS to Mackinac Island then took the patient for further transport to #MackinacStraits Hospital #Teamwork #FirstResponder

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