Coast Guard Station San Juan Explained

Coast Guard Station San Juan
Partof:Seventh District
Type:Coast Guard Station
Built:1993
Used:1993 – present
Current Commander:Capt. Luis J. Rodríguez, USCG Commander, Sector San Juan
Coordinates:18.497°N -67.1315°W

United States Coast Guard Station San Juan is a United States Coast Guard station established in 1993 and located in La Puntilla sector of historic Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Is one of two USCG Search and Rescue station in the Caribbean. Duties at Coast Guard Station San Juan also include law enforcement, Federal On Scene Coordinator (FOSC), Area Maritime Security Coordinator (AMSC) and the Electronic Systems Support Detachment San Juan, Puerto Rico (ESDD SAN JUAN). Coast Guard Station San Juan also conducts escorts of cruise ships and some Navy assets entering and departing San Juan Bay.

The Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) is located on the Island of Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USCG Sector San Juan, PR . www.uscg.mil . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110924211926/http://www.uscg.mil/sectorsanjuan/msdstthomas.asp . 2011-09-24.