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Coast Guard enforces navigation rules in Ludington Harbor, Mason County MI

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Reported: 09/05/2025 08:08 AM (PDT)

Pere Marquette Lake, Michigan 49431

The Coast Guard announced a regulated navigation area in Ludington Harbor and Pier Marquette Lake due to increased vessel traffic. Vessels must keep specified distances from large ships or face fines.

Audio|Source: Straits Area Marine Radio

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Transcript:

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Security, security, security, all stations, all stations, all stations, all stations.

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This is Coast Guard, Secretary Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake Michigan.

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First, we're going to broadcast, notice to mirror is 248-5-25,

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concerning Lake Michigan, Ludington Harbor, and Piermarket Lake.

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Shift and listen, Channel 2-2 Alpha, 157, decimal 1-1 megarets, ITU, 1022.

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Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake, Michigan, standby, Channel 16 out.

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Speardtay, all stations, all stations, all stations, all stations.

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This is Coast Guard, Second Lake, Michigan, Coast Guard, Second Lake, Michigan, Coast Guard, Second Lake, Michigan.

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When in broadcast notice, Mariners, 248, hyphen 25, concerning Luddington 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, Ship Canal, and Pier Marquette Lake.

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as well as navigable waters of Lake Michigan within 1,000 yards of Ludington, Michigan harbor entrance.

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Per 33 CFR 165[1], decimal 9 or 72 vessels and waterways, users must maintain a distance of at least 440 yards from the down, 100 yards from the stern, and 35 yards from the port and starboard side of any vessel greater than 100 feet and length transiting through the regulated navigation area.

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Per 46 U.S.C.

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7.036. May be fined up to (number withheld) for each violation among the other civil and or terminal penalties.

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This took effect Friday, August 29, 2025,

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at 4 a.m. local time.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

33 CFR 165: Regulated Navigation Area (RNA) enforcement

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Pere Marquette Lake, Michigan 49431

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