page_title: Coast Guard District 9
section_title: Marine Safety Units
hierarchical_section_title: Coast Guard District 9 / Marine Safety Units
caption_attribution_description: English: INTERSTATE-80, Ohio - Government vehicles hauling Coast Guard airboats are parked at a rest area in Interstate-80 in Ohio as 9th Coast Guard District crews deploy to the East Coast to support Hurricane Sandy response operations Oct. 30, 2012.The airboats, traditionally used for ice rescues in the Great Lakes region, can operate in shallow water and are en route to Philadelphia for further tasking.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Sean McCarthy.
context_page_description: District 9 is a United States Coast Guard district located at the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland, Ohio. District 9 is responsible for all Coast Guard operations on the five Great Lakes, the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and surrounding states accumulating 6,700 miles of shoreline and 1,500 miles of international shoreline with Canada.
context_section_description: District 9 comprises four Marine Safety Units (MSU) and two Marine Safety Detachments (MSD). 
  MSU Chicago is in Willowbrook, IL; 40 minutes from Downtown Chicago, its primary responsibilities are Port Safety and Security, Marine Environmental Protection, and Commercial Vessel Safety. These missions serve to ensure safe, secure, and environment safety within Southern Lake Michigan, Chicago Area Waterway System and the Illinois River Watershed. Specifically, MSU Chicago's area of operation is Lake Michigan shorelines of Illinois and Indiana, as well as 186 miles of the Illinois River System comprised 7 locks and approximately 250 bridges. In addition, MSU Chicago's responsibilities include a fleet of 166 vessels and 118 regulated waterfront facilities.
  MSU Cleveland is located along Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, OH. MSU Cleveland's primary missions include Maritime Safety and Security, Environmental Response, Commercial Vessel and Facility Inspections and Marine Casualty Investigations. Its area of responsibility extends from the Ohio-Pennsylvania border to Vermilion, OH.
  MSU Duluth is located along Lake Superior in downtown Duluth, MN. MSU Duluth's primary missions include Pollution Response and Port and Waterways Management. Its area of responsibility extends from the North Dakota-Minnesota border to Grand Forks, ND and includes all waters west of Marquette, MI.
  MSU Toledo is located along Lake Erie in downtown Toledo, OH. MSU Toledo's primary responsibilities are Port Safety and Security, Marine Environmental Protection, and Commercial Vessel Safety. These missions serve to ensure safe, secure, and environmental safety in its area of responsibility that is contained in the Lake Erie waters from Monroe, MI to Huron, OH.
caption: Coast Guard District 9 airboat crews deploy for Hurricane Sandy
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