SEATTLE — U.S. Coast Guard District 13th is announcing a phased transition to new phone numbers for many of its small boat stations and shore-based units throughout the Pacific Northwest. These phone numbers are often used by mariners to obtain bar reports and local marine safety information.
The transition period will be from June 1st through December 31st. This change is part of a broader effort to modernize and streamline communications infrastructure within the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Search & Rescue and U.S. Coast Guard emergency phone numbers will not change:
- Sector Puget Sound: 833-449-0369 (Puget Sound and Washington coast North of Grays Harbor County)
- Sector Columbia River: 833-769-8724 (Oregon, Columbia River, and Washington Coast South of Jefferson County)
- District 13: 866-498-0713
Non-Emergency phone number changes will be publicized in the local notice to mariners, posted on the unit’s social media page (if applicable), and via notification to local media outlets. After all units complete the transition, a press release will be issued with the complete list of unit phone numbers.
After the new phone line is activated, the old phone number will be disconnected. All new phone numbers will have a 206, 866, or 833 area code, regardless of the physical location of the unit.
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