| Sector Lake Michigan U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Press Release |
Date: Nov. 2, 2007 Contact: Chief Warrant Officer Brad Hinken (414) 747-7188
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COAST GUARD BEGINS OPERATION FALL RETRIEVE MILWAUKEE - Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan has begun its annual retrieval of seasonal aids to navigation throughout Lake Michigan.This mission is part of the largest domestic buoy recovery operation in the U.S. Coast Guard units based in Muskegon, MI, Green Bay, WI, and Kenosha, WI commenced removing 128 buoys and 32 fog signals located within harbors throughout Lake Michigan. The aids to navigation are taken out of service during the winter months due to decreased vessel traffic and to minimize damage to the buoys from ice and inclement weather. The waters of the United States and its territories are marked to assist navigation by the U.S. Aids to Navigation System. This system employs a simple arrangement of colors, shapes, numbers and light characteristics to mark navigable channels, waterways, and obstructions adjacent to these. Aids to Navigation can provide a boater with the same type of information drivers get from street signs, stop signals, road barriers, detours, and traffic lights. These aids may be anything from lighted structures, beacons, day markers, range lights, fog signals and landmarks to floating buoys. Each has a purpose and helps in determining location, getting from one place to another, or staying out of danger. For more information on Operation Fall Retrieve or arranging for an opportunity to participate in an actual buoy retrieval operation, contact Chief Warrant Officer Brad Hinken of Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan at (414) 747-7188. ###
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