The US Coast Guard Cutter Alder visited Toledo in September of 2015, docking near the Maritime Academy of Toledo. The USCGC Alder is a 225’ multi-mission buoy tender that has it’s homeport in Duluth, MN, but works across the Great Lakes. The US Coast Guard maintains a presence in the Port of Toledo and works in servicing aids to navigation, search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, homeland security, ice rescue, recreational boating safety, military readiness, and environmental response.