U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11 - Bellingham, WA

US Coast Guard Websites

Alert 11, Fall 2025

The Coast Guard has numerous websites. The following is a list of sites that the general public may find useful.

Boating Safety

U.S. Coast Guard's Boating Safety Division

URL: https://www.uscgboating.org/

This is the primary resource for recreational boaters. It provides safety regulations, recall notices for boats and equipment, boating courses, and official accident statistics.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

URL: https://www.cgaux.org/

The public-facing site for the Coast Guard's volunteer branch. It's an excellent resource for finding free vessel safety checks, boating education classes in your area, and other local safety programs.

URL: https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/

This is a critical site for both commercial mariners and recreational boaters. It provides Local Notices to Mariners (LNMs), GPS status, the complete Navigation Rules (Rules of the Road), and real-time port status.

Maritime Commons.

URL: https://www.news.uscg.mil/maritime-commons/

The blog serves as a platform for the Coast Guard to communicate directly with the maritime industry or anyone interested in marine safety, security, and stewardship. It provides updates on new regulations, safety alerts, policy changes, and other information critical to vessel owners, operators, and professional mariners.

General News & Public Information

United States Coast Guard

URL: https://www.uscg.mil/

Information: The main, official portal for the entire service. It's the best starting point to find links to all other official sites, leadership information, and major organizational news.

U.S. Coast Guard Newsroom

URL: https://www.news.uscg.mil/

This site provides official press releases, photos, and videos of Coast Guard operations, including search and rescue missions, drug interdictions, and environmental responses.

Acquisition Directorate (CG-9) Newsroom

URL: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Newsroom/

This website is the official news hub for the Coast Guard's Acquisition Directorate (CG-9). Its purpose is to provide public updates, press releases, and articles on the Coast Guard's procurement and business operations.

Local Coast Guard Units

USCGC Terrapin

URL: https://www.facebook.com/USCoastGuardCutterTerrapin/

While the Terrapin doesn’t have much of an official site on uscg.mil, it does have an active Facebook site with regular postings and photos from their operations.

Station Bellingham

URL: https://www.facebook.com/USCoastGuardStationBellingham/

Similar to the USCGC Terrapin, the uscg.mil listing for Sta Bellingham is very sparse, but they have an active and frequently updated Facebook site.

USCGC Sea Lion

Unfortunately, the USCGC Sea Lion doesn’t appear to have an actively updated website.

Careers & Joining

Go Coast Guard (Recruiting)

URL: https://www.gocoastguard.com/

The official recruitment website. It details all career paths, including active duty, reserve, officer programs, and civilian employment, as well as benefits and how to contact a recruiter.

Also in this issue

  • Northwest Maritime Apprenticeship

    Pam and Peter taught a class on personal protective equipment use to students in the Northwest Maritime Apprenticeship, which is entering its fourth year.

  • September Flotilla Meeting

    Ethan Weller of the Washington State Emergency Management Division presented “Tsunami Hazards and Risks: Bellingham” to the flotilla.

  • October Flotilla Meeting

    Megan Bugaj, Bellingham’s Aquatic Invasive Species Program Coordinator, spoke at the October meeting, which was preceded by a semi-annual PPE check and included member awards.

  • Member Training

    Congratulations to members for an AuxOp certification, a NW District “Century Club” Award, a 10-year membership certificate and a challenge coin, and a Core Training Blitz was held November 8.

  • Navigation Systems

    All bridge and 61% of PATON assignments are complete, with 17 of 44 PATONs expected to be finished by year end.

  • Mount Vernon Heavy Weather Surf Boats

    The Coast Guard awarded Rozema Boat Works of Mount Vernon, Wash., a contract for up to six 64-foot heavy weather boats to be homeported in the Pacific Northwest.

  • Auxiliary in WW2

    A summary of retired Captain Bob Desh’s MyCG article on the World War II “Corsair Fleet,” the Coastal Picket Force of civilian boats modeled on the Auxiliary.

  • Parting Shot

    World War II Corsair Fleet members keep watch for U-boats in cold weather off the U.S. East Coast.

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