The MARSEC Levels are aligned with the Department of Homeland Security's Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS), established by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 3. Table 101.205, titled “Relation between HSAS and MARSEC Levels” in this section, shows this alignment.
Table 101.205—Relation Between HSAS and MARSEC Levels
Low: Green |
MARSEC Level 1. |
Guarded: Blue |
Elevated: Yellow |
High: Orange |
MARSEC Level 2. |
Severe: Red |
MARSEC Level 3. |
Code of Federal Regulations
[USCG-2003-14792, 68 FR 39278, July 1, 2003, as amended at 68 FR 60472, Oct. 22, 2003]