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

Yesterday, #USCG Sector Eastern Great Lakes held a unit commissioning and grand opening ceremony for MSU Thousand Islands. Formerly MSD Massena, recently relocated from Massena, NY to Thousand Islands #NewYork to their new home, Fort Drum #GrandOpening #GreatLakes https://t.co/QRMsTkIx4i

(2/2) AIRSTA arrived, located 1 person in an inflatable raft, 6NM north of the initial reported location. #SAR #Kayaking AIRSTA #TraverseCity vectored in STA Kenosha, who then took the survivor aboard and transferred them to EMS at Montrose Harbor. #Chicago #Illinois

(1/2) BZ #USCG STA Kenosha and AIRSTA Traverse City for rescuing 1 person on an inflatable raft, yesterday. Sector #LakeMichigan received notification of a kayaker beset by weather, last night. STA Kenosha RB-M crew launched and AIRSTA Traverse City helicopter crew deployed. https://t.co/dQmKUnIwn2

RT @USCG: Happy #EarthDay from the United States Coast Guard! #earthdayeveryday #ProtectOurPlanet #ProtectOurSeas #EarthDay2024 https://t.…

RT @OpDryWater: The relative risk of death is equivalent for drinking operators and drinking passengers and for men and women. #ODW24 #Boat…

(2/2) STA RB-S crew arrived on scene and rescued the PIW who confirmed no other persons were aboard and reported no injuries. #WearIt STA transported the survivor to Dempsey’s Marina. Max potential of fuel was <5 gallons and the responsible party will coordinate salvage.

(1/2) BZ #USCG STA Marblehead for rescuing 1 PIW w/ a #LifeJacket and holding onto a piling after their boat sank IVO Bay Bridge #LakeErie Sector #Detroit issued a UMIB, launched STA Marblehead RB-S and kept comms w/ the PIW via i911 to determine exact location #BoatingSafety https://t.co/pl1K2pSI2t

@USCG (3/3) The child reported their father had gone into the water and was drifting away from the vessel. Sector personnel issued a UMIB, launched #USCG STA St. Clair Shores, prior to STA's arrival, another vessel responded to the UMIB. The father was rescued and reunited. #HaveAPlan

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