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The Coast Guard's Mission in Duluth’s Marine Transportation System

The U.S. Marine Transportation System is a cornerstone of the nation's economy, contributing trillions of dollars annually through waterway trade and energy transport. Personnel from Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Duluth conduct operations that...

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Coast Guard set to close South Channel

01.05.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillon Grimsley

Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes is scheduled to close the South Channel in the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, due to expanded ice coverage in the area, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

Coast Guard begins Operation Coal Shovel

01.02.2026 | Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillon Grimsley

Coast Guard Sector Detroit commenced Operation Coal Shovel to prevent newly formed ice from hindering commercial vessel traffic on Friday, Jan. 2,...

Coast Guard set to activate Regulated...

12.31.2025 | Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillon Grimsley

Coast Guard Sector Detroit is set to activate its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Area; specifically, a safety zone in Saginaw Bay, Michigan at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active returns...

12.18.2025 | Courtesy Story

PORT ANGELES, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) returned to its home port of Port Angeles Friday, concluding a 60-day...

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Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St....

01.05.2026 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Alexander Ransom

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Forward Operating Site Cold Bay transports 9 commercial fishing vessel crewmembers from a...

Coast Guard rescues family, pets off Cape...

12.30.2025 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills

Two people, their dog and their cat are rescued Dec. 30, 2025, by an MH-60 Dolphin helicopter crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth...

Coast Guard rescues family, pets off Cape...

12.30.2025 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Christine Bills

Two people, their dog and their cat are rescued Dec. 30, 2025, by an MH-60 Dolphin helicopter crew assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth...

Coast Guard medevacs cruise ship...

12.23.2025 | Courtesy Video

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point medevacs a 61-year-old passenger from the Pacific World, a Japan-based...

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Coast Guard rescues 9 people near St....

01.05.2026 | Courtesy Photo

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Forward Operating Site Cold Bay transports 9 commercial fishing vessel crewmembers from a...

Coast Guard rescues 3 divers off Palm Beach

01.04.2026 | Courtesy Photo

A U.S. Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet boat crew rescued three divers one mile east of Palm Beach, Jan. 4, 2026. The three divers were...

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Travis Swindall...

11.21.2025 | Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mary Wysong

Official portrait of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Travis Swindall, a chaplain assigned to Coast Guard Sector Detroit.

Coast Guard begins Operation Coal Shovel

01.25.2025 | Courtesy Photo

The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Neah Bay (WTGB 105), homeported in Cleveland, Ohio, transits the western bay of Lake Erie for ice-breaking...

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U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

The backside of a coin design depicting a U.S. Coast Guard station under repair, published on Dec. 29, 2025. Operation Restore Habitability is a...

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

A logo depicting an anchor and shield, representing the U.S. Coast Guard's chief's mess and its commitment to Operation Restore Habitability,...

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

A logo depicting an anchor and shield, representing the U.S. Coast Guard's chief's mess and its commitment to Operation Restore Habitability,...

U.S. Coast Guard Operation Restore...

12.29.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

The front of a coin design depicting an anchor and shield, representing the U.S. Coast Guard's chief's mess and its commitment to Operation...

Coast Guard wishes all a happy holiday season

12.24.2025 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Wisdom

A graphic design layout featuring the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WGAB 10) with holiday season greetings was used for a social media post...

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