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Navigation area activated near Ludington Harbor due to congestion, Mason County MI

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Pere Marquette Lake, Michigan 49431

The Coast Guard has activated a regulated navigation area near Ludington Harbor and Pier Marquette Lake due to hazardous conditions from increased vessel traffic congestion. Vessels must keep specified distances from larger ships for safety. Violators may face fines up to $117,000. This regulation took effect August 29, 2025.

Audio|Source: Straits Area Marine Radio
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Transcript:
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This is Coast Guard, Sector, Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Sector, Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake Michigan.
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(number withheld), hyphen 2.45,
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concerning Lake Michigan, Ludington Harbor, and Pier Marquette Lake.
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Shift and listen, Channel 2-2 Alpha, 157, decimal 1 megahertz, ITU, 1022.
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Coast Guard, Secretary, Lake Michigan, stand by, Channel 16 out.
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All stations, all stations, all stations, all stations.
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This is Coast Guard, Tech of Lake Michigan, Coast Guard, Techlake, Michigan, Coast Guard, Techlake Michigan.
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We're in broadcast notice of Mariners 248-25, concerning Ludington Harbor and Pier Marquette Lake.
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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...
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navigable waters of Lake Michigan within 1,000 yards of Ludington, Michigan harbor entrance.
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Per 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 the starboard side of any vessel greater than 100 feet in length transiting through the regulated navigation area.
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Per 46 USB-036, violators may...
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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 29th, 2025, at 4 a.m.
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local time. For further details, contact Sector Lake Michigan at (number withheld) or via Channel 16, VHF-HM.
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Secretary Lake Michigan out.

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