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Coast Guard Regulates Navigation Near Ludington Harbor, Mason County MI

Other Non-Crime Event

Reported: 09/06/2025 12:08 PM (PDT)

Pere Marquette Lake, Michigan 49431

The Coast Guard announced a regulated navigation area near Ludington Harbor and Pier Marquette Lake because of hazardous conditions from increased vessel traffic congestion. Vessels must keep specified distances from large boats. Violations may lead to fines up to $117,000.

Audio|Source: Straits Area Marine Radio

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Transcript:

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Securitate[1], security, security, all stations, all stations, all stations, all stations.

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

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(number withheld), concerning Lake Michigan, Ludington Harbor, and Pier Marquette Lake.

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Shift and listen, Channel 2, 2, Alpha, 157, decimal 1,000, megarets, ITU, 1022.

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Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake, Michigan, stand by Channel 16 out.

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This is Coast Guard, Second Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Tech of Lake, Michigan, Coast Guard, Central League, Michigan.

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Going broadcast notice, Mariners, (number withheld), 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, Ship Canal, and Pier Marquette Lake, as well as navigable waters...

00:46

of Lake Michigan within 1,000 yards of Ludington, Michigan harbor entrance.

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Per 33 CFR 165[2], decimal matter, 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.

01:08

Term 46 U.S.D.

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7036, violators may be fined up to $117,000 for each violation among the other civil and or criminal penalties.

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This took effect Friday, August 29, 2025, at 4 a.m.

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local time.

01:32

For further details, contact Sector Lake Michigan at number of figures (number withheld) or via Channel 16, ZHF, ATRIMS.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Securitate: Security Broadcast

[2]

33 CFR 165: Federal Regulation for Regulated Navigation Areas

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Pere Marquette Lake, Michigan 49431

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