Coordinates: 18°29′49″N 67°07′53″W / 18.497°N 67.1315°W / 18.497; -67.1315

Coast Guard Station San Juan

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Coast Guard Station San Juan
Part of Seventh District
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Coast Guard Sector San Juan (2015)
Coordinates18°29′49″N 67°07′53″W / 18.497°N 67.1315°W / 18.497; -67.1315
TypeCoast Guard Station
Site history
Built1993
In use1993 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain José E. Díaz, USCG Commander, Sector San Juan

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]

External links

References

  1. ^ "USCG Sector San Juan, PR". www.uscg.mil. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.