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The Coast Guard’s 9th District Headquarters in Cleveland is responsible for Coast Guard activities 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. For more information about the 9th District, visit our homepage at www.uscg.mil/d9.

Latest 9th District News

Sept. 29, 2023

Coast Guard delivering upgraded multi-mission helicopters to Air Station Detroit

Sept. 12, 2023

Coast Guard Searching for Missing Fisherman off Holland, Mich.

Sept. 3, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 1 from base of cliff near Erie, Pennsylvania

Aug. 29, 2023

Coast Guard rescues 3 from capsized vessel near Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin

Aug. 21, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard estimates approximately 1,500 gallons of diesel spilled

Aug. 15, 2023

Coast Guard conducting training exercise in the Straits of Mackinac

Aug. 4, 2023

UPDATE: Unified Command stands down after response to diesel spill on Lake Michigan

Aug. 3, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard, agencies continue response to diesel spill on Lake Michigan

Aug. 3, 2023

UPDATE: Coast Guard, partner agencies control pollution threat on Lake Michigan

Aug. 3, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to hold press briefing to discuss motor vessel Manitowoc diesel spill on Lake Michigan

Aug. 2, 2023

Coast Guard, agencies respond to diesel spill on Lake Michigan

July 25, 2023

Coast Guard, partner agencies to host environmental training exercise in Rogers City

July 20, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay (WTGB 104) Change of Command Ceremony

July 10, 2023

Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105) Change of Command Ceremony

June 23, 2023

Sector Sault Ste. Marie holds Change-of-Command Ceremony

June 23, 2023

Change of Command set for Coast Guard Sector Detroit

June 7, 2023

Coast Guard, partners launch “Research Before Renting” initiative boosting charter vessel safety

May 25, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard announces placement of temporary buoys at ‘Firecracker’ Jetty

May 17, 2023

Lake freighter runs aground, is later refloated off Belle Isle

May 17, 2023

Coast Guard unit set to relocate from Massena to Fort Drum, N.Y.

May 15, 2023

Coast Guard to host open house Saturday

May 15, 2023

Coast Guard Sector Buffalo to hold National Safe Boating Week kickoff Event

April 28, 2023

Ninth Coast Guard District Change-of-Command Ceremony

April 26, 2023

Coast Guard conducting training exercise on Beaver Island April 28-29

April 24, 2023

Ninth Coast Guard District to hold Change-of-Command Ceremony

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(216) 310-2608

U.S. Coast Guard Ninth District
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1240 East 9th St., Suite 2073
Cleveland, OH 44199

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Things happen fast out there. Keep an active lookout and carry all required safety gear! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety https://t.co/udyUuFyxgq

Things happen fast out there. Keep an active lookout and carry all required safety gear! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety https://t.co/udyUuFyxgq

Things happen fast out there. Keep an active lookout and carry all required safety gear! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety https://t.co/udyUuFyxgq

Winter is coming in our #GreatLakes region, and what better way to spend some time in the cold months than thinking about boating in the spring? Boater safety courses are a great way to stay safe on the water! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety https://t.co/qa5492pWok

Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Munro laid down his life at Guadalcanal 81 years ago today -- so others might live. https://t.co/dviB9J6KTY

Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Munro laid down his life at Guadalcanal 81 years ago today -- so others might live. https://t.co/dviB9J6KTY

Coast Guard Medal of Honor recipient Douglas Munro laid down his life at Guadalcanal 81 years ago today -- so others might live. https://t.co/dviB9J6KTY

Good work this afternoon by an RB-M crew from @USCG STA Marblehead, OH, who safely MEDEVAC’d a man suffering a medical emergency from M/V H. Lee White, a 704-foot lake freighter, then transferred him to waiting EMS. Bravo Zulu!

Good work this afternoon by an RB-M crew from @USCG STA Marblehead, OH, who safely MEDEVAC’d a man suffering a medical emergency from M/V H. Lee White, a 704-foot lake freighter, then transferred him to waiting EMS. Bravo Zulu!

Good work this afternoon by an RB-M crew from @USCG STA Marblehead, OH, who safely MEDEVAC’d a man suffering a medical emergency from M/V H. Lee White, a 704-foot lake freighter, then transferred him to waiting EMS. Bravo Zulu!

Nice job today by an RB-M crew from STA Buffalo, who towed a 30-foot S/V with 2 aboard that was overwhelmed by currents near the Peace Bridge in the upper Niagara River. S/V able to sail off under its own power after being towed to Buffalo Harbor. BZ! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety

Nice job today by an RB-M crew from STA Buffalo, who towed a 30-foot S/V with 2 aboard that was overwhelmed by currents near the Peace Bridge in the upper Niagara River. S/V able to sail off under its own power after being towed to Buffalo Harbor. BZ! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety

Nice job today by an RB-M crew from STA Buffalo, who towed a 30-foot S/V with 2 aboard that was overwhelmed by currents near the Peace Bridge in the upper Niagara River. S/V able to sail off under its own power after being towed to Buffalo Harbor. BZ! #GreatLakesBoatingSafety

#Breaking Coast Guard small boats from Station Marblehead are responding to a report of a passenger vessel that lost propulsion near Kelleys Island. No injuries are reported at this time and the cause of the malfunction is unknown at this time. https://t.co/dHDCWnLiBB

#Breaking Coast Guard small boats from Station Marblehead are responding to a report of a passenger vessel that lost propulsion near Kelleys Island. No injuries are reported at this time and the cause of the malfunction is unknown at this time. https://t.co/dHDCWnLiBB

#Breaking Coast Guard small boats from Station Marblehead are responding to a report of a passenger vessel that lost propulsion near Kelleys Island. No injuries are reported at this time and the cause of the malfunction is unknown at this time. https://t.co/dHDCWnLiBB

#Breaking Coast Guard small boats from Station Marblehead are responding to a report of a passenger vessel that lost propulsion near Kelleys Island. No injuries are reported at this time and the cause of the malfunction is unknown at this time. https://t.co/dHDCWnLiBB

The Ninth Coast Guard District celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th, recognizing the contributions and accomplishments of Hispanic Americans on the #GreatLakes and throughout the @USCG and @USCGAux #CoastGuard #HispanicHeritageMonth https://t.co/p7BFR6dOkp

@USCG #UPDATE - Coast Guard suspends search of missing fisherman, pending further developments, after 3-day search with multiple units, assets, and organizations #SAR #LakeMichigan Read more… https://t.co/Mz8TtS6PPE

@USCG #UPDATE: Coast Guard air & surface assets and other agencies, including a US Air Force MQ9 drone, continued intensive search on #LakeMichigan overnight for missing fisherman. Efforts continuing this morning with AIRSTA Traverse City helo & crews from STA Grand Haven.

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