Business hours at the Navigation Center are
8:00AM to 4:30PM EST, although we do maintain a 24-7 operational
watch. The table below contains email
and telephone information as well as other means of obtaining
navigation information. You may also contact us via regular
mail using the address below. Directions
to the Navigation Center or Navigation Center Detachment are
also available on this site.
If you have questions that do not necessarily
pertain to the Navigation Center mission, perhaps the following
links may help:
| SERVICE |
AVAILABILITY |
INFO TYPE |
CONTACT NUMBER, CHANNEL, ADDRESS, or FREQUENCY
|
| NAVIGATION
INFORMATION SERVICE (NIS) WATCHSTANDER |
24
hours a day |
USER
INQUIRES, WILL FORWARD PHONE AND EMAIL MESSAGES TO THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICE |
PHONE
(703) 313-5900
FAX (703) 313-5920
NIS watchstander
|
| NAVIGATION
CENTER INTERNET SITE |
24
hours a day |
STATUS
FORE/HIST/OUTAGES/
NGS DATA/OMEGA/FRP
AND MISC. INFO |
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov
|
|
LONG RANGE IDENTIFICATION AND TRACKING
(LRIT) |
24
hours a day |
LRIT
COLLECTS AND DISSEMINATES VESSEL POSITION INFORMATON
RECEIVED FROM VESSELS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE INTERNATONAL
CONVENTION FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA (SOLAS). |
LRIT Website Section
PHONE (866) 944-5748
FAX (703) 313-5920
|
| INLAND
RIVER VESSEL MOVEMENT CENTER (IRVMC) |
24
hours a day |
IRVMC
COLLECTS INFORMATION REGARDING BARGES LOADED WITH CERTAIN
DANGEROUS CARGO ALONG THE WESTERN RIVER SYSTEM OF THE
U.S. |
IRVMC Website
Section
PHONE 866-442-6089
FAX 866-442-6107
|
| NAVIGATION
RULES QUESTIONS |
24
hours a day |
GENERAL
NAVIGATION RULES QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION |
Online Navrules
Section
PHONE (703) 313-5900 (NIS)
|
| NIS
VOICE TAPE RECORDING |
24
hours a day |
STATUS
FORECASTS HISTORIC |
(703)
313-5907 - GPS |
| WWV |
Minutes
14 & 15 |
STATUS FORECASTS
|
2.5, 5,
10, 15, and 20 MHz |
| WWVH |
Minutes
43 & 44 |
STATUS FORECASTS
|
2.5, 5,
10, and 15 MHz |
| USCG MIB
|
When broadcasted
|
STATUS FORECASTS
|
VHF Radio
marine band |
| NGA BROADCAST
WARNINGS |
When broadcast
received |
STATUS FORECASTS
|
(301) 227-3147
|
| NGA WEEKLY
NOTICE TO MARINERS |
Published
& mailed weekly |
STATUS FORECAST
OUTAGES |
(301) 227-3126
|
| NGA MARINE
NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT HOMEPAGE |
24 hours
a day |
MARINE SAFETY
INFORMATION |
http://www.nga.mil/portal/site/maritime/
|
| NAVTEX DATA
BROADCAST |
All Stations
Broadcast 6 times daily at alternating times |
STATUS FORECAST
OUTAGES |
518 kHz
|
