Casco Bay Flotilla

United States Coast Guard Auxiliary -

Serving Casco Bay as a force multiplier for the Coast Guard.

Broadcast Notice to Mariners

The USCG Cutter Eagle, the CG's training ship, is scheduled to be in Portland this summer (July 24-26). Check back about how you can tour her!

The U.S. Coast Guard has officially launched the National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS). This is the first comprehensive survey of its kind since 2018 and is a critical tool for understanding boating habits across all 50 states to help reduce accidents and identify high-risk behaviors.

How You Can Help: From now until February 2027, the Coast Guard is seeking volunteers to complete a brief sign-up page about their boating habits. This information allows a wider range of boaters to be invited to participate in the larger study later this year.

Summer is busy on Casco Bay.

Please pay special attention on the water on these days

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Friends of Casco Bay has regular Coastal Cleanups throughout the Summer. Learn more and signup.

Join a cleanup or work day with the Maine Island Trail Association. More information is at www.mita.org

News...

Atticus Whitten (left) is a High School student looking to enlist with Coast Guard. Micah Steudle (right) is going into his Senior year at the Coast Guard Academy. On the far right is Billy Thornton, Auxiliary Flotilla Commander for Casco Bay. He is completing a pre-underway briefing for an AOR (area of responsibility) familiarization patrol. Atticus and Michah had time at the helm driving the boat, doing radio ops/position reports, and heaving line/towline set ups.

Active Duty LT Barnett on board with the Auxiliary to provide an area orientation to aquaculture sites (kelp, mussels, oysters) in Casco Bay. While out, we were able to provide the crew on a 47-ft motor life boat from Station South Portland with opportunity to do multiple 2-boat towing evolutions for their new trainees on board. LT Barnett enthusiastically volunteered to go forward with the Auxiliarist crew member to deal with heaving line/towline setup.

Our thanks to the Maine Ports and Harbors Facebook group for the shout out post when we cleared the large floating log a few weeks ago.

The Auxilliary had a busy 2 days assisting the South Portland Guard Guard station with training as the Coast Guard practiced boarding drills from “drugs” to “weapons” violations onto the auxiliary boats.

July 18: Peaks to Portland, A Swim to Benefit Kids. More information

July 26: Harpswell Lobster Boat Races (off of Mitchell Field; rain date Aug. 2)

August 9: Casco Bay "World Series" Swim Run. Review the full course

August 15: Long Island Lobster Boat Races

August 16: Portland Harbor Lobster Boat Races