Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan (U.S. Coast Guard) Black Coffee Mug

The Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan (MSD Ketchikan) is a unit under the United States Coast Guard (USCG). Its primary role is to ensure maritime safety, security, and environmental protection in the Alaska Region's Southeast Alaska area of responsibility. This includes regulatory oversight, marine inspections, search and rescue operations, and response to oil spills and other pollution incidents. The MSD Ketchikan collaborates closely with other USCG units, local agencies, and the maritime industry to maintain safe and secure waterways for commercial and recreational vessels.