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Under America's Waterway Watch, how does the Coast Guard ask you to report suspicious activity on the water?

Call the National Response Center at 1-877-24WATCH; for immediate danger, 911 or channel 16.

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  1. Post it on social media
  2. Call 1-877-24WATCH, or 911 if danger is immediate ✔
  3. Follow the suspicious boat yourself

Why: America's Waterway Watch is like Neighborhood Watch for the water. You report suspicious activity near ports, bridges, power plants and military sites. You're not expected to patrol.

Huh, didn't know that: The program asks people who already live, work or play on the water to keep an eye out.

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Why did the lighthouse join the neighborhood watch? It was already keeping an eye on everything.
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Answer: Call 1-877-24WATCH, or 911 if danger is immediate. America's Waterway Watch is like Neighborhood Watch for the water. You report suspicious activity near ports, bridges, power plants and military sites. You're not expected to patrol.

  1. U.S. Coast Guard, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf
    Report suspicious activity: Call the National Response Center at 1-877-24WATCH. If there is immediate danger to life or property, call 911
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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