The Emerald Isle Coast Guard Station, located at the tip of the western end of Emerald Isle, is a fully-manned station which serves approximately 50 nautical miles of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterways (including Bogue Inlet, New River Inlet, White Oak River, New River, and Surf City) and up to 30 nautical...more about Coast Guard 24-Hour Operations Center
Boating Emergency Numbers
For boating emergencies in the Fort Macon and surrounding areas, call this number. The responders are located out of Wilmington. Responders for Emerald Isle and Swansboro can be reached at (252) 354-2719 for emergencies. The International Distress radio signal for emergencies is Channel 16....more about Search/Rescue Emergencies