Coast Guard warns of vessel congestion near Ludington Harbor, Ludington MI


The Coast Guard issued a warning about hazardous conditions and vessel congestion near Ludington Harbor and Pier Marquette Lake. They activated a regulated navigation area requiring vessels to maintain minimum distances from large vessels to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Straits Area Marine Radio
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Transcript:
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Coast Guard sector, Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake Michigan.
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Broadcast, letters to mirror is 248, 0.25, concerning Lake Michigan, Ludington Harbor, and Pier Marquette Lake.
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Shift and listen, Channel 2,2 Alpha, 157, that's 1-1 megahertz, ITU, 1022.
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Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake, Michigan, stand by, Channel 16 out.
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39-8139. Cushkowitz.
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Security,
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security, all stations, all stations, all stations, all stations.
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This is Coastal, Detective Lake Michigan, Coast Coastal Lake Michigan.
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Coast Coastal Lake Michigan.
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We're in broadcast notes, Mariners, 248-25, concerning Ludington Harbor and Pier Marquette Lake, due to hazardous conditions resulting from increased vessel traffic congestion, the Coast Guard has activated the regulated navigation area covering all navigable waters of Ludington Harbor, Ships Canal, and Pier Marquette Lake, as well as navigable waters...
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of Lake Michigan within 1,000 yards of Ludington, Michigan harbor entrance.
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For 33 CFR 165, decimal 9 or 72 vessels and waterways, users must maintain a distance of at least 440 yards from the bow, 100 yards from the stern, and 35 yards from the port and starboard side of any Vessel greater than 100 feet in length transiting through the regulated navigation area.
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Ludington, MI 49431
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