Lowtide
Guard. The form has been changed so you need to use the new one which can be downloaded from -
Go to http://homeport.uscg.mil Click on Port Directory Click on Seattle (Puget Sound) pulldown menu
This gives you Sector Seattle. Under Waterways Management, click on Marine Event Permit. This will give you rules and down- loadable forms. If you don’t find what you
SectorSeattleWWM@uscg.mil or call (206) 217-6051. Email is the best way to submit.
All for Safety!
Coast Guard, Yacht Club Race Committees and Other Event Organizers Gather at 48° North offices for Annual Permit meeting.
For the last three years, 48° North
has hosted representatives from the US Coast Guard, yacht club race committees, and other maritime related events, to discuss current rules and regulations, and voice any questions they had regarding putting on an event on Puget Sound. Division Chief, LCDR Heather St.
Pierre, LTJG Ian Hanna, MST3 Kenneth O’Boran, Ensign Rebecca McCann and Ensign Ashley Wanzer represented the Coast Guard and Waterways Management. These are the folks that grant permission for events to be held on our waters. An overall view of the Coast Guard’s areas of responsibility
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and how to best get a marine event permit was the focus. The main point stressed being to submit your application for a new event no less
than 135 days before the proposed event.
However, as is the case for most of the annual yacht club races, if your event is the same as the previous year, i.e. Sloop Tavern Blakely Rock Race, then the time limit comes down to no
less than 60 days prior to the event for a
repeat event. Again, this is if you’re holding the same event as you did last year. These lead times for getting your application for a permit are important as there are a lot of eyes that need to see it before it is approved by the Coast
Faxes are accepted but aren’t as efficient. With your email, request a response to know that your application has been received. You may make the same request if you submit your application by regular mail. A few basics to double check on
your application before sending it in: Did you sign it? Did you include the actual day of the event? These are common mistakes that hold up the process. Also, attach a chart of the area
your event will be in. Do not just attach a chart of Puget Sound and circle the whole thing. Be more precise in outlining the area in which your event will be taking place. If all goes well, you should receive
your permit 30 days before your event. If you haven’t received it by that time, call the above number and find out where it is. It may be held up for some reason or just bogged down in the system. The important thing is to alert the Coast Guard that you haven’t received your permit so they can make sure you are in the system.
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