Coast Guard Station Michigan City is a
United States Coast Guard station located in
Michigan City, Indiana
Michigan City is a city in LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It is one of the two principal cities of the Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan statistical area, which is included in the Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City Combined sta ...
.
The station is the only Coast Guard Station located on
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is the second-largest of the Great Lakes by volume () and the third-largest by surface area (), after Lake Superior and Lake Huron. To the east, its basin is conjoined with that o ...
in Indiana. Station Michigan City is a multi-mission unit that conducts missions in
search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
,
maritime law enforcement,
homeland security and marine environmental protection.
The station responds to an average of 125 search and rescue cases a year, assisting nearly two million
dollars in property.
Role in Homeland Security
Following the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the station took on the important mission known as ports, waterways, and coastal security.
The mission includes regular security patrols along the
Indiana and
Michigan lakeshore to prevent, and protect against potential
sabotage by
terrorists. The station also conducts many
law enforcement boardings to make sure the operator of the boat follows safety guidelines.
References
External links
Station HomepageMain Overview
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Military installations in Indiana
United States Coast Guard stations
Michigan City, Indiana