Commander Amy Florentino, the deputy sector commander, provides an overview of Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie. The Sector is responsible for all Coast Guard missions on Lake Superior, northern lakes Michigan and Huron, and surrounding navigable waterways, to include search and rescue, law enforcement, aids to navigation, marine safety, and homeland security.
Located on the St. Marys River in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., the Sector is the operational and administrative commander of 11 subordinate field units, which include eight multi-mission small boat stations, one marine safety unit, and two aids to navigation teams. U.S. Coast Guard video by Lt. j.g. Pamela Manns.