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The mission of the United States Coast Guard is to ensure the safety, security, and stewardship of the nation's waters. This encompasses maritime safety, security, environmental protection, search and rescue, aids to navigation, ice operations, living marine resources protection, port and waterway security, drug interdiction, migrant interdiction, defense readiness, and law enforcement. The Coast Guard aims to protect the public, the environment, and U.S. economic and security interests in any maritime region.

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The USCG provides numerous services including: Search and rescue operations. Maritime law enforcement, including drug and migrant interdiction. Aids to navigation, ensuring safe maritime travel. Marine safety, including inspections, investigations, and regulation enforcement. Environmental protection, responding to oil spills and pollution incidents. Ice breaking services in polar and domestic regions. Port security, including vessel inspections and security measures. Defense operations, including port security and maritime interception operations. Homeland security, protecting the maritime borders and transportation systems.

The Coast Guard oversees a wide array of maritime safety, security, and environmental regulations. This includes: Vessel inspections and certifications for both commercial and recreational vessels. Regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous materials by sea. Navigation rules and regulations. Standards for marine environmental protection, including oil and hazardous substance spill response. Licensing, documentation, and credentialing of mariners. Port security and Facility Security Plans under the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA). Regulations for the operation of facilities transferring oil or hazardous material.