Courtesy Photo | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 02.03.2023
The U.S. Coast Guard has initiated the process to activate its Great Lakes Regulated Navigation Area; specifically, a safety zone in Saginaw Bay, Michigan. The zone will be activated at 8 a.m. on Saturday and apply during the winter months to protect waterway users from hazards associated with winter conditions and navigation....
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 08.21.2022
A Port Huron Police Department officer with United States and Canadian Coast Guardsmen at a Unified Command Post formed for the Float Down on the St. Clair River in Port Huron, Michigan Aug. 21. The multi-agency Unified Command Post was formed to quickly and effectively respond to cases during the event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 08.21.2022
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hanna, Station Port Huron, throws a line to Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Chue, Station Port Huron, while mooring up to Bean Dock in Port Huron, Michigan Aug. 21. Coast Guardsmen were both shoreside and underway during the event to ensure the safety of the public. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 08.21.2022
Participants of the St. Clair River Float Down on various recreational watercrafts during the event in Port Huron, Michigan Aug. 21. The Coast Guard alongside partner agencies advised the public to wear a life jacket amongst many safety tips if they chose to participate. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba)...
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 08.21.2022
Ensign John Pope, Sector Detroit and Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hanna, Station Port Huron, stand on a 45' Response Boat-Medium while patrolling the waters of the St. Clair River during the Float Down in Port Huron, Michigan Aug. 21. Vessels operated by the Coast Guard and partner agencies were utilized to ensure the safety of the public during the event. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty......
Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 08.21.2022
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police vessel patrols the waters of the St. Clair River during the Float Down in Port Huron, Michigan Aug. 21. As part of the multi-agency Unified Command Post, Canadian assets were ready to respond on the Canadian side of the St. Clair River. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba)...
Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 09.08.2021
Captain Brad Kelley, Sector Detroit Commander, presents the Silver LIfesaving Medal to Matthew Pfromm during a ceremony Sept. 8, 2021. Pfromm risked his life to rescue three girls swept away in the Detroit River last summer. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson....
Photo by Chief Petty Officer John Masson | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District | 09.08.2021
The Sivad Johnson, a Detroit Fire Department fireboat named for a firefighter who tragically perished while trying to rescue three girls struggling in the Detroit River last year, honors Johnson after his family was presented his Silver Lifesaving Medal during a ceremony at Sector Detroit Sept. 8, 2021. The Silver Lifesaving Medal is given for gallant service in rescuing those in peril in......
