Coast Guard Locks Down Great Lakes for Boring Boat Events
Published Date: 5/6/2025
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Summary
The Coast Guard is setting up safety zones in the Northern Great Lakes to keep boats safe during special events. If you’re boating there, you’ll need to follow new rules about where and when you can go, especially right before, during, and after these events. These rules help protect people and property without costing you extra money, but you’ll need permission to enter these zones during enforcement times.
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Northern Great Lakes boating safety zones
If you are boating in the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes Zone, the Coast Guard will establish safety zones and enforce them immediately prior to, during, and immediately after certain events. During enforcement periods you must stay out of the safety zones and may enter only with permission from the designated representative of the Captain of the Port Northern Great Lakes.
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