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U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago

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09/03/2025

We regret to announce the loss of one of our MSU Chicago family. On Thursday August 28th, Chief Warrant Officer Timothy E. Drury passed away at his home after a four-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Tim was a highly skilled Marine Inspector and Investigator, having participated in 1238 separate marine safety cases including more than 125 vessel inspections and over 1100 marine casualty investigations over the 11 years that he was on our team. His actions had a direct impact on the overall safety of the Marine Transportation System, including millions of passengers and crewmembers that enjoy, or work on, Chicagoland waterways. He was a respected leader, mentor, and friend. His legacy of service and dedication will forever be cherished and remembered by his Coast Guard family.

11/25/2024

Tis the Season of Giving! This past weekend, members of MSU Chicago’s Active, Reserve, and Auxiliary components came together to join the “Everyone Thankful Thanksgiving Dinner” packing and shipping event organized and hosted by Sojourners Pub Church and the Elmhurst Elks Lodge 1531. The team packed and shipped 416 dinners for underprivileged families in the Western Suburbs of Chicago!

01/01/2024

New Year, New Us! This fall, MSU Chicago underwent some construction projects to include brand new floors and painted walls in a fresh and clean color scheme. Here’s a short tour of our office space!

12/03/2023

A Coast Guard cutter delivering Christmas trees? Why do they do that? We’d love to tell you! Chicago's Christmas Ship was founded in 2000 to honor the ROUSE SIMMONS, a ship that sank with all lives lost in the dangerous waters of Lake Michigan in 1912 on its way to deliver Christmas trees to be sold in Chicago. Today, the mighty U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw WLBB 30 delivers approximately 1,500 donated Christmas trees each year to spread joy to disadvantaged families in the Chicagoland area. MSU Chicago is honored to be a part of this tradition alongside our partners that make it possible!

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U.S. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan

11/16/2023

Grateful to the USO Illinois and the Chicago Bears for the incredible support shown to all military services, including a few Coast Guard members from MSU Chicago! Last Thursday's recognition on the field meant a lot to all of us. Thank you for honoring military veterans! 🇺🇸🏈

10/26/2023

Yesterday we had the pleasure of hosting Rear Admiral Hickey, who took over this summer as the Ninth District Commander. He is the senior Coast Guard Commander for the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence Seaway, an area that encompasses eight states, a 1,500 mile international border, and a workforce of over 6,000 Coast Guard active duty, reserve, civilian and auxiliary men and women.

After we showed him around our newly renovated building (look out for a post about that soon!) Rear Admiral Hickey recognized Chief Warrant Officer Lovelace for the hard work he has put into the enforcement of commercial charter vessel regulations in the Chicago area and the education about commercial charter regulations for Coast Guard and industry personnel nation-wide. Bravo Zulu!

08/31/2023

Highlight on . We’ve been working hard this summer with our local and state partners to help promote safety on the waterways around Chicago. Thank you to the Lake County IL Sheriff's Office, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Chicago Police Marine Unit HQ for helping enforce laws and save lives on America’s waterways this summer.

08/22/2023

to our Marine Inspectors who have been busy this summer making sure the commercial vessels in and around Chicago comply with safety, security and pollution regulations.

This team of five spends long days over the summer conducting drills, looking over safety equipment and getting underway on boats throughout Chicago and Indiana. Take a look at what they’ve accomplished already this year to keep the public safe:

👉 20 dry dock inspections
👉 652 domestic vessel inspections
👉 12 foreign vessel inspections
👉 Approval for 6 new vessels to operate in
Chicago

Thank you for keeping the public and our environment safe.

08/16/2023

Our office is getting an upgrade! We will be working from an alternate location for the next month during the construction. To get ahold of a specific departments within our office please use the following phone numbers for the immediate future:

📳 Inspections: 571-608-6956
📳 Waterways: 630-341-8320
📳 Facilities: 571-608-9937
📳 Investigations: 571-607-6631

Stay tuned for the tour of our updated space 👀!!

08/11/2023

🌊 Exciting news from MSU Chicago! 🚢🐥

Did you know that MSU Chicago recently participated in the thrilling Duck Derby event in Chicago? A massive fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois . Where over 90,000 rubber ducks were dumped into the Chicago River. 🦆 But that's not all! 🛳️

Did you know MSU Chicago plays a vital role in permitting marine events in federal waterways, ensuring smooth operations. 🌉🚤 Coordinating with Station Chicago and the USCG Auxiliary, MSU Chicago establishes safety and security zones, protecting mariners and critical infrastructure.

Stay tuned for more updates on the work done by MSU Chicago to enhance maritime safety! 🌊⚓

08/09/2023

for those out boating at the end of the season. Do you know what each light means when transiting through the Chicago Harbor and Lock.? Check out the graphic below to brush up on your knowledge.

08/07/2023

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Transfer season is complete and while we are excited to see our shipmates go onto bigger things we will also miss their presence in the office! Join us in saying fair winds and following seas to the following MSU Chicago alums:

👉 MST3 Andrew Prioleau
👉 MST1 Josh Vance
👉 MST1 Nathon Mills
👉 LT Rachel Ault

We have a cadre of new personnel transferring into the office. Make sure to say hello to the new faces out on inspections, exams, and boardings throughout the Chicagoland area!

Address

555-A Plainfield Rd
Willowbrook, IL
60527

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 4pm
Tuesday	7am - 4pm
Wednesday	7am - 4pm
Thursday	7am - 4pm
Friday	7am - 4pm

Telephone

+16309862155

Website

http://www.uscg.mil/d9/msuChicago/

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