Welcome to Station New Haven
At first glance Coast Guard Station New Haven may appear to be just another unit located at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound. But with an area of responsibility covering almost two thirds of Long Island Sound the men and women assigned to the station have an important mission protecting commercial and recreational mariners on one of the busiest waterways in the northeast.
The spring, summer and fall are the busiest times for the crew. At any given moment one of the station's 25-foot response boats or 41-foot utility boats is out on the sound responding to a search and rescue call or conducting a law enforcement boarding.
On average the station responds to 150 to 200 search and rescue cases, and performs between 200 to 300 law enforcement boardings annually. Members of the Coast Guard Auxiliary assist the station with boating safety initiatives and search and rescue.
Besides the open waters of the Sound, the Port of New Haven is within the Station's area of responsibility. The Port of New Haven is Connecticut's largest deepwater port and receives more than half of the waterborne commerce coming into the state, including petroleum and cargo shipments.
The increasing port security mission of the station reflects the growing importance of New Haven as a center of maritime commerce and the Coast Guard crews work closely with other sate and federal agencies such as Immigration and Custom Enforcement; and the Connecticut Department of environmental protection.