Coast Guard Station Merrimack River

US Coast Guard station in Massachusetts
42°48′37.68″N 70°51′53.48″W / 42.8104667°N 70.8648556°W / 42.8104667; -70.8648556TypeCoast Guard StationSite informationOwnerUnited States Coast GuardControlled byU.S. Coast Guard Sector BostonOpen to
the publicOn limited occasionsConditionOperationalSite historyIn use04 August 1973-Present

United States Coast Guard Station Merrimack River is a United States Coast Guard station located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. It is one of the 20 surf stations in the Coast Guard. Its primary missions include search and rescue and law enforcement.

The stations current complement is roughly 30 personnel, two 47-foot Motor lifeboats, and a 29-foot response boat-small.

As of 2021, the station is commanded by a Master Chief Boatswains Mate, and encompasses solely enlisted personnel. It is staffed at all times by a search and rescue/law enforcement team that is capable of responding to maritime emergencies in nearly all weather conditions.

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