13th Coast Guard District Local Notice To Mariners

 

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13th Coast Guard District Local Notice to Mariners

 

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Welcome to the 13th Coast Guard District!

We, the men and women of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, provide critical maritime services within the Pacific Northwest. Our missions - maritime security, safety, and national defense - require superior professionalism, devotion to excellence and the highest standards of integrity. We pride ourselves in treating others with respect and dignity, facilitating partnerships with local, state and national agencies, and being innovative in our approach to meeting the region's needs.

About

The Coast Guard 13th District comprises the Pacific Northwest and is the gateway to the North Pacific and Alaska. D13's Area of Responsibility encompasses four states and the entire Pacific Northwest coast. We also share a border with Canada to the north and California to the south.

The Coast Guard first established its presence in the Pacific Northwest with the construction and operation of 16 lighthouses along the coast built between 1852 and 1858. The presence was reaffirmed in 1854 with the entry of the Revenue Cutter Jefferson Davis to Puget Sound. Today, D13's headquarters is located in Seattle with three Sector offices managing operations in their respective areas - Puget Sound, Columbia River and North Bend.

The men and women of D13 conduct a vast array of daily operations in support of the Coast Guard's statutory missions. Our crews can be found conducting search and rescue, patrolling coast, sound and North Pacific to enforce safety and fisheries regulations, conducting safety and compliance inspections and exams on commercial vessels and waterfront facilities and protecting our nation's strategic defense and critical infrastructure.

D13 is home to the largest domestic ferry system in the U.S. moving 24 million passengers and 11 million vehicles annually across 10 routes, the 3rd largest domestic port, the 3rd largest cruise ship port, and the number one grain export gateway in the U.S. through the Columbia River. 

D13 is made up of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. More than 3,000 active duty and reserve members, civilian employees, and Coast Guard Auxiliarists are stationed in the Pacific Northwest.  D13 operational assets include 21 Cutters, 132 Boats and 11 Aircraft.

D13 also provides support and a homeport to Coast Guard Pacific Area assets including two high endurance cutters, three medium endurance cutters, two icebreakers, a port security unit, maritime safety and security team, and Base Seattle. 

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USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) will be back in Seattle on Saturday after completing its 26th Operation Deep Freeze depl… https://t.co/too9bS4qOD
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#CORRECTION The consolidated Command Center’s emergency response phone number is 833-769-8724 / 833-PNW-USCG. The C… https://t.co/xof7PdVhcZ
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#USCG command centers in southern WA & OR will use updated phone #'s as new consolidated command center in Portland… https://t.co/FaRCDjdpRk
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RT @wsferries: The safety of our customers and employees is our top priority. When #Cathlamet struck offshore pilings at #Fauntleroy termin…
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RT @USCG: Join the Nation...thank a #VietnamVeteran! 🇺🇸 Today on #NationalVietnamVeteransDay, we salute our Vietnam veterans and their fam…
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#UPDATE Investigation teams from Sector Puget Sound are on scene. A tug pushing a barge with a crane caused damage… https://t.co/NOReCN6Re9
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#USCG crews are responding to the scene. There are no reports of any injuries or pollution. https://t.co/gJb4q3OQfb https://t.co/rNRLirkn5s #USCG crews are responding to the scene. There are no reports of any injuries or pollution. https://t.co/gJb4q3OQfb https://t.co/rNRLirkn5s
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#UPDATE #USCG crews conducted aerial assessment of Portage Bay. No sheening has been observed. Small amounts of env… https://t.co/gFJycmsMkN
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@wsferries Happy birthday! 🎉
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#USCG response crews are on scene alongside our @EcologyWA partners to assess any potential pollution impact to Lak… https://t.co/U48gu8m95g
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#Breaking (2/2) Two other abandoned vessels were tied off to the tugboat at the time of the sinking. These have bee… https://t.co/DGxUfMoMJU
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#Breaking (1/2) #USCG crews are responding to an abandoned tugboat that sunk this morning in Salmon Bay near… https://t.co/gxkXV23X7e
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#USCG crews and partner agencies are searching for possible persons in the water near Mukilteo. Two paddle boards w… https://t.co/yoauWlJ56Q
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#USCG’s Advanced Helicopter Rescue School instructed its first course dedicated to training @DeptofDefense and inte… https://t.co/JDM1jACO81
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@brian_mac8419 @USCG @NWSSeattle @USCGPACAREA It actually controls the FLIR (forward looking infrared) camera.
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The Strait of Juan de Fuca proved to be a rough transit. 🎥: @USCG Cutter Osprey traveling eastbound yesterday abou… https://t.co/rGFrdGcI0k
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Check out the video for a behind-the-scenes look at the @USCG’s National Motor Life Boat School based here in the… https://t.co/80rI1G56NT
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#BreakingNews (2/2) The subjects were subsequently transferred to local EMS with no medical concerns. Cannon Beach… https://t.co/m33lUuRhXE
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#BreakingNews (1/2) A #USCG aircrew from Astoria rescued 2 surfers surfers this afternoon near Ecola State Park in… https://t.co/vS0bPzwJUZ
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Happy 20th anniversary, @DHSgov! https://t.co/bVdR5L1wqH
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A Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 rescue helicopter crew airlifts an injured boy and his mother from Toleak Point, Washington, Aug. 23, 2019. The 10-year-old boy reportedly had second degree burns on both feet and a portion of his left leg when he was transported to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles. Video by Air Station Port Angeles.&#10;&#10;For the full story, click here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/25aba43
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#TowTrainingThursday U.S. Coast Guard Station Seattle conducts training near #Alki Beach in the Puget Sound. Our crew members train to remain #SemperParatus #AlwaysReady to respond to emergencies on the water. #ProtectingThePNW
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Today, the Seattle Seahawks hosted your United States Coast Guard at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton to kickoff this year&#39;s Salute to Service. Coast Guardsmen stationed around the Pacific Northwest attended practice and over 50 participated in competitive drills.&#10;&#10;The Seahawks players and fans were able to watch a rescue demonstration thanks to an aircrew from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station / SFO Port Angeles.&#10;&#10;Thank you for hosting us, and good luck this season!&#10;&#10;U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
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Bravo Zulu to our aircrew out of Air Station North Bend!&#10;&#10;They medevaced a teen after he fell from a cliff in a remote area of western Oregon above the Rogue River.&#10;&#10;For the full press release, click the attached link:&#10;&#10;#USCG #ProtectingThePNW #Oregon
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#DidYouKnow Eighty years ago on this date a joint resolution of Congress designated the week of August 7 as lighthouse week. Today also marks the 230th anniversary of the U.S. Lighthouse Service, a predecessor of the U.S. Coast Guard. Though the lighthouses in the Pacific Northwest and across the Nation are now automated, these sentinels still light the way and stand tall for America&#39;s mariners. #ATON #ProtectingThePNW #LightingTheWay
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Our Coast Guard aircrews are staying very busy in the Pacific Northwest!&#10;&#10;Yesterday evening, a crew from Air Station Astoria rescued three people from an island in Willapa Bay after their canoe capsized due to the weather.&#10;&#10;Keep up the great work!&#10;&#10;Read more at the link below:&#10;&lt;a href="https://www.news.uscg.mil/News-by-Region/13th-District-Pacific-Northwest/" target="_blank">https://www.news.uscg.mil/News-by-Region/13th-District-Pacific-Northwest/ &#10;U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River&#10;&#10;#USCG #ProtectingThePNW
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Aircrews from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station / SFO Port Angeles and Air Facility Newport, as well as a boat crew from Coast Guard Station Quilayute River, were busy last night with the rescue of stranded hikers in Washington and Oregon.&#10;&#10;Husband and wife MH-65 Dolphin helicopter pilots at the air facility flew on two separate cases in the same day. The husband piloted the Dolphin on the stranded hikers rescue in Oregon, while his wife was one of the pilots on another MH-65 that delivered a pump to a disabled fishing vessel in Newport, Oregon. &#10;&#10;Here&#39;s to peak dedication in the Pacific Northwest!&#10;&#10;Read more: https://lnks.gd/2/-xLnJz &#10;#USCG #ProtectingThePNW
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A few more photos of our great crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Seattle keeping boaters safe during the annual Seafair Festival.&#10;&#10;#USCG #ProtectingThePNW #ProtectingSeafair #CG229
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Coast Guard crews from Air Station Astoria and U.S. Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment helped rescue an injured man from a fishing vessel that ran aground near Chinook Harbor, Washington, Monday morning.&#10;&#10;The man was airlifted to the Air Station and was picked up by awaiting EMS personnel.&#10;&#10;Bravo Zulu to the crews on the succesful rescue!&#10;&#10;For the full press release: https://bit.ly/2OFmvwJ &#10;U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River&#10;&#10;#USCG #ProtectingThePNW
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Coast Guard crewmembers from U.S. Coast Guard Station Seattle ensured the public stayed safe on Lake Washington this weekend during Seafair Festival.&#10;&#10;Thanks for your devotion to duty!&#10;&#10;#USCG #ProtectingThePNW #ProtectingSeafair
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Happy 229th Birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard.&#10;&#10;#CG229
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Coast Guard crew members completed a 4-day marathon tow to rescue a disabled fishing vessel 116 miles off the Oregon coast. The vessel and crew of three were safely returned to Newport early Wednesday morning without injury. &#10;&#10;This story highlights the immense fortitude that Coast Guard service members demonstrate daily and their dedication to protecting lives, property and businesses. &#10;&#10;A Big Bravo Zulu goes out to the 52-foot Motor Life Boat VICTORY crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay for their 24-hour straight haul. &#10;&#10;Read the full story here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/2554b7a
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Coast Guard crews from U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Angeles and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station / SFO Port Angeles rescued two adults and one child after a 20-foot personal craft hit an object in Port Angeles Harbor.&#10;&#10;For more information, please click the attached press release:
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The Coast Guard is seeking public comment for a waterways analysis and management system review of Yaquina Bay in Oregon.&#10;&#10;For more information or to participate in a survey you may visit the website in the link provided:&#10;&#10;#ProtectingPNWWaterways
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Coast Guard pollution responders are responding to a report of a tug that sank at the Port Orchard Railway Marina, Washington, Monday. &#10;&#10;Members from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound&#39;s Incident Management Division are on scene overseeing the removal and containment of fuel discharged from the 65-foot tug, Meagan M.&#10;&#10;Read the full story here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/25501f8
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Seafair Festival and Seattle Fleet Week are now in full swing!&#10;&#10;The celebration started this afternoon with an aircrew from Air Station Astoria aboard an HH-60 Jayhawk conducting a search and rescue demonstration in Elliott Bay.&#10;&#10;Following the demo, the parade of ships began. Coast Guard Cutter Active, along with two U.S. Navy ships and two Canadian ships, sailed into Seattle Harbor.&#10;&#10;The public is encouraged to take free tours of these vessels while they are in town.&#10;&#10;For more information, please click the link below:&#10;&lt;a href="https://www.seafair.com/events/2019/fleet-week" target="_blank">https://www.seafair.com/events/2019/fleet-week &#10;U.S. Coast Guard Sector Columbia River&#10;U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area&#10;U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Wahoo
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Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, along with the Canadian Coast Guard, rescued a 60-year-old man from a capsized vessel near the Hoko River in Sekiu, Wash., Sunday night.&#10;&#10;The man was able to survive 45-mins in the water thanks to wearing a LIFEJACKET. #WEARIT&#10;&#10;&quot;This rescue highlights the absolute necessity for mariners to always wear personal floatation devices while on the water," said Petty Officer Alexander Polyak, an operations specialist at Sector Puget Sound. "Additionally, our joint coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard demonstrates how maritime safety transcends national boundaries; this case provided a unique opportunity to work directly with our international partners for a rapid, successful response."&#10;&#10;Read the full story: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/254a14b
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Last night, U.S. Coast Guard members from the Seattle area marched in the annual Torchlight Parade to kickoff Seafair Festival.&#10;&#10;Adm. Vogt, commander of 13th District, waved to the crowd aboard a trailered 29-foot response boat, while other crewmembers gave out high-fives.&#10;&#10;PFD Panda was also out there to remind everyone to wear their lifejacket when they head out on the water.&#10;&#10;Thanks for coming out and showing your support!&#10;&#10;Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound&#10;U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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