CCG Base Amherstburg, Ontario

Strategically located on the most southerly point of the Detroit River, the Canadian Coast Guard base in Amherstburg, Ontario was first established in the fall of 1965. Its primary purpose was to support and maintain the existing navigation systems along the St Clair - Detroit River shipping corridor. Our area of operation encompasses waterways, channels and ports extending from Grand Bend in Lake Huron to Pointe aux Pins in Western Lake Erie. In order to address the growing need for marine emergency service in this area, a Search and Rescue component was added to the base in the spring of 1967. Since the Amherstburg base was first built, the amount of vessel traffic and the needs of both the commercial mariner and the recreational boaters have greatly increased. The following is a list of marine services delivered from this base on behalf of DFO, the Canadian Coast Guard and other government services.

• Search and Rescue (SAR)
• Environmental Response
• Education
• Ice Breaking
• Vessel Support
• Science Programs
• Navigable Waters Protection Act (NWPA)
• Other Departments and Partnerships
• Navigational Aids